Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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The move comes as President Donald Trump is expected to meet with his National Security Council on Saturday evening to discuss the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
There is radiological and chemical contamination at the Natanz facility, where an above-ground portion of the fuel enrichment plant was damaged after a military strike on June 13, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council on Friday.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 June 2025
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The United Nations Security Council is meeting Friday to discuss the ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran as the conflict enters its second week.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Russia, along with China and Pakistan, requested that the U.N. Security Council holds a second emergency meeting on the conflict, which has been scheduled for Friday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
There is radiological and chemical contamination at the Natanz facility, where an above-ground portion of the fuel enrichment plant was damaged after a military strike on June 13, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council on Friday.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 June 2025
Live updates: Trump celebrates court win in National Guard case
The United Nations Security Council is meeting Friday to discuss the ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran as the conflict enters its second week.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Russia, along with China and Pakistan, requested that the U.N. Security Council holds a second emergency meeting on the conflict, which has been scheduled for Friday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2025
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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