US denies involvement in Israeli strikes on Iran, Urges Tehran to return to talks

June 14, 2025 by News Desk

The United States has denied any military involvement in Israel’s provocative strikes on Iran, even as tensions soared at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday. Senior U.S. official McCoy Pitt told the Council that while Washington was informed in advance about Israel’s initial actions, it did not participate in the operations.

“Iran’s leadership would be wise to negotiate at this time,” Pitt said, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to a diplomatic resolution that ensures Iran never acquires nuclear weapons or destabilizes the Middle East.

Iran, however, accused the U.S. of complicity in the strikes. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a letter to the Security Council, said Israel had “crossed every red line” and called the attacks “acts of aggression and war crimes.” Iran vowed to respond “decisively and proportionately,” invoking its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

The strikes and counterstrikes have further clouded the prospects of diplomacy. A sixth round of nuclear talks was scheduled to take place in Oman on Sunday, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the talks may no longer be meaningful in the wake of recent developments. “It is still unclear what decision we will make for Sunday,” spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told state media.

Iran’s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani accused Israel of seeking to sabotage negotiations and drag the region into broader conflict. “Those who support this regime, with the United States at the forefront, must understand that they are complicit,” he told the Council.

Tehran launched several retaliatory missile strikes on central Israel overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than one hundred. Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon defended his country’s actions, calling them “an act of national preservation” to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities.