UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, and many other representatives of member states called for diplomatic solutions to prevent the Israeli-Iranian conflict from spiraling out of control at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council held on Friday. Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani stated that Israel's actions constitute war crimes. He called on both the UN Security Council and the IAEA to take action, while emphasizing that any U.S. participation in such attacks would violate the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Danny Danon, Israel's permanent representative to the United Nations, said that Israel will continue its strikes on Iran. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned of the risk of nuclear contamination from Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. Attacks on nuclear sites in Iran have caused a sharp degradation in nuclear safety and security in the country. Though they have not so far led to a radiological release affecting the public, there is a danger this could occur, said Grossi. Armed attacks on nuclear facilities should never take place, he said, calling for maximum restraint. Calling for diplomacy to prevent the Israeli-Iranian conflict from spiraling out of control, Guterres described the situation as a defining moment for humanity. Representatives from multiple other countries echoed the UN chief's remarks, calling on Israel and Iran to immediately cease fire and halt hostilities, while emphasizing the need to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic efforts. Shotlist: UN Headquarters, New York City - June 20, 2025: FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 1. UN headquarters; 2. UN flag; UN Headquarters, New York City - June 20, 2025 3. Meeting in progress; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to United Nations: "Israel openly declared that it will continue this strike for as many days as it takes. We are alarmed by credible report that the United States, as a depositary of NPT, may be joining this war. Any such support violates the NPT and undermines global security."; 5. Meeting in progress; 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Danny Danon, Israel's permanent representative to United Nations: "We will not stop, not until Iranian nuclear threat is dismantled, not until its war machine is disarmed, not until our people and yours are safe."; Vienna, Austria - June 16, 2025 7. Flag of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); 8. IAEA headquarters; 9. Man walking into building; 10. IAEA sign inside meeting room; UN Headquarters, New York City - June 20, 2025 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Rafael Grossi, IAEA director general: "The IAEA has consistently underlined, as stated in its General Conference resolutions, that armed attacks on nuclear facilities should never take place and could result in radioactive releases with great consequences within and beyond the boundaries of the state which has been attacked. I therefore again call on maximum restraint."; Tehran, Iran - June 15, 2025 12. Various of smoke rising from buildings; 13. Various of building attacked by Israeli airstrikes; Tehran, Iran - June 14, 2025 14. Smoke rising from buildings; UN Headquarters, New York City - June 20, 2025 15. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General: "We are not drifting toward crisis. We are racing toward it. We are not witnessing isolated incidents. We are on course to potential chaos. The expansion of this conflict could ignite a fire that no one can control. We must not let that happen."; 16. Meeting in progress. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV, For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use]