Dhaka, June 20 -- Russia has strongly criticised Israel's recent military actions against Iran, accusing it of showing "clear contempt" for diplomatic efforts and violating the principles of the United Nations Charter, as per Al-jazeera.

Speaking at an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Friday, Russian envoy Vasily Nebenzya said Israel had unilaterally attacked the sovereign state of Iran without showing any respect for international law or the UN Charter.

In his speech, Nebenzya made several key points:

Nebenzya urged the Security Council to take the matter seriously and act to prevent further escalation in the region.

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