New York, March 12 -- The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution condemning Iran's "egregious attacks" against its regional neighbours, as violence continues to spiral across the Middle East.

The 15-member Council passed Resolution 2817 (2026) with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions from China and the Russian Federation. The move comes as the conflict, which began on 28 February, nears its two-week mark and involves nearly a dozen nations.

Under the terms of the resolution, the Council condemned "in the strongest terms" Iran's strikes against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. The text specifically condemned Iranian attacks on "residential areas and civilian objects," ...