Russia criticises UN Security Council over Iran deadlock

Russia has expressed frustration with the United Nations Security Council’s inability to adopt what it describes as a balanced position on Iran, and said it currently sees little value in convening an emergency session on the issue.

In comments reported by Izvestia newspaper, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said recent deliberations at the council had failed to produce outcomes capable of shifting tensions toward a political and diplomatic resolution.

“Consideration of the situation around Iran in the United Nations Security Council in recent months has shown that the Council cannot adopt a balanced decision that would help shift the conflict into a political and diplomatic channel. Unfortunately, some of its members are ready to support any anti-Iran initiatives, while calls for peace and negotiations are of no interest to them,” he said.

The Middle East crisis has been under discussion at the council for months, but divisions among member states have prevented consensus, according to the report.

Russia and China on March 12, 2026, proposed a draft resolution calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, but the United States blocked the measure, arguing it did not adequately address Tehran’s role in the escalation.

“Partly for this reason, we have not yet put to a vote another Russian-Chinese draft resolution submitted by us to the Security Council in April,” Alimov said.

By Tamilla Hasanova