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Iran warns UN it will ‘exercise self-defense’ if US attacks

Jan 3, 2026, 00:06 GMT+0Updated: 02:24 GMT+0

Iran has sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General and members of the Security Council protesting President Donald Trump’s post on the ongoing demonstrations in Iran, according to Axios journalist Barak Ravid.

In the letter, Tehran reportedly says it will “exercise self-defense decisively and proportionately” if the United States launches an attack.

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