Security Council Media Stakeout Media Stakeouts Date: 28 February 2026 Language: English Transcript: https://transcripts.un.org/ar/asset/k1t/k1tzvt08ct?lang=en Transcripts available through this tool are created by using automatic speech recognition and are not official records nor official documents of the United Nations. Official records and official documents are available on the Official Document System of the United Nations. --- Speaker 1 [25:45]: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us. Israel's ambassador to the un, Danny Danone, will deliver a very brief statement ahead of this afternoon's Security Council session. Israel · Ambassador · Danny Danon [25:59]: Thank you. Good afternoon. Today, Israel, together with the United States, acted to stop an existential threat to Israel, to our allies and to global stability. When a regime chants death to Israel, death to America, we take it seriously, we believe them, and we act. Our objectives are, first, to eliminate the immediate threat posed by the Iranian regime. Second, to dismantle its nuclear program. Third, destroy its ballistic missile production and capabilities. Fourth, neutralize naval threats. Fifth, break the terror proxy network. Today, unfortunately, we have heard condemnations from some members of this council and from the UN Secretary General. That is hypocrisy. We all know when the real escalation began. It began when the Iranian regime armed proxies across the region, when it expanded missiles and drones, when it advanced its nuclear program in violation of all its commitments, and when it brutally slaughtered its own people. Now Israel and the US act to prevent an irreversible and immediate threat. And the condemnation is immediate. Some call this aggression. We call it necessity. We call call it survival. To the brave soldiers of the U.S. the IDF, our Air Force, intelligence and security services, you are defending our people with courage and resolve. You stand like lions. Our entire nation stands behind you. To the brave people of Iran, we stand with you. We admire your courage. Our war is not with you, but with a murderous regime that continues to plan attacks against us and has crushed the Iranian people. For almost 50 years, history has taught us what happens when declared threats are ignored. When leaders openly call for our destruction and build the means to carry it out. We do not dismiss it. We do not gamble with our survival. We act. Thank you. U.S. News & World Report · Journalist · Pamela Falk [28:48]: Thank you. It's Pamela Falk from U.S. news World Report. Thank you, Ambassador, for the briefing. Since you're talking about regime change, can you confirm whether or not not Iran's supreme leader has been killed and what happens next? Israel · Ambassador · Danny Danon [29:03]: If so, we will continue to target the leadership of this radical regime. And we will do whatever necessary to enable the right conditions for a new future for the people of Iran and stability for the region. Thank you. Speaker 5 [29:19]: How long is this going Israel · Ambassador · Danny Danon [29:22]: as long as it will take to achieve the goals I just met thank you very much. Speaker 7 [29:26]: Thank you, Ambassador. U.S. News & World Report · Journalist · Pamela Falk [29:28]: The Prime Minister told the Iranian people that he will let them know when it's time for them to come on the streets. What's the end goal here for the Israelis? Israel · Ambassador · Danny Danon [29:39]: I think everyone sees what's happening on the ground and understand that the time for the Iranian people to take control of the future is very soon. U.S. News & World Report · Journalist · Pamela Falk [29:47]: Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. 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Panama [1:58:36]: We thank you for seeing convening this meeting and we acknowledge the presence of the representatives of the country that are honoring us with their participation. I would also like to thank the Secretary General Church for his briefing at this meeting. However, we must ask ourselves whether the repetition of these actions can really lead to different results and to a sustainable situation. The cycle and the aggressive cycle of attacks and counter attacks will only lead to escalation of violence with increasingly serious and unpredictable consequences to the detriment of international peace and security. Let us recall that in January we considered the brutal and disproportionate use of force by Imran against its population which was legitimately exercising his right to protest. According to estimates from media and non government organizations, These previous acts went to a delicate situation. 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