The United States delegate to the Security Council, Dorothy Xia, sparked a state of controversy and confusion after a tongue in which it described the “government of Israel” as spreading chaos and terrorism in the region, during an emergency session held on Friday evening to discuss the military escalation between Israel and Iran.
Immediate correction, but attention preceded the correction
Xia quickly remedied her statement, saying that she was meant the “government of Iran” and not Israel, but the clip that documents the moment of the tongue spread widely, and re -discussed the discussion on the American role in supporting Tel Aviv, and whether Washington was publicly aware of the effects of Israeli policies in the region.
Accusations
In the rest of her intervention, the American delegate launched a sharp attack on Iran, confirming that Tehran supports armed groups against Israel, headed by Hamas, which, as she expressed, since her expression, since the “Al -Aqsa Flood” operation in October 2023.
Chia also indicated that Iran carried out two direct attacks on Israel during the past year, and incited Hezbollah to open a front from southern Lebanon, in reference to the escalation of threats from several axes against Israel.
The Red Sea is part of the accusations
In another context, Chia was accused of Iran of inciting the Houthi group in Yemen to attack ships in the Red Sea, disrupt international navigation, as well as launch long -range missiles towards Israeli territory.
Divide the permit
The reactions to the slip of the tongue ranged between those who saw that it is just a transient linguistic mistake, and who considered it an indication of a crack in the American position or at least an implicit awareness of what some describe as Israel’s aggressive policies. A number of followers wondered whether this “slip” has revealed what some American circles are thinking secretly.
An emergency session looking to escalate
The emergency session held under the title “Threats facing international peace and security” comes in light of the escalation of confrontations between Iran and Israel, which included mutual attacks and air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, and Iranian reactions through its allies in the region.
Tension
The region has been witnessing for months a continuous escalation between Israel and the axis of the Iranian -backed resistance, which reached its climax in recent weeks after targeting sensitive facilities inside Iran, and the Iranian response using rockets and drones.
