Iran urges UN action after Trump admits to trying to arm terrorists in Iran

Iran's UN ambassador has demanded the Security Council take immediate action after President Donald Trump openly admitted the United States tried to arm terrorists inside Iran, calling it a clear admission of inciting violence and bloodshed.

The United States has been trying to turn peaceful protests in Iran into violence, unrest, and bloodshed, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said in a letter to the UN secretary-general and the Security Council.

He was reacting to Trump's admission that Washington had sent weapons to Iran.

"We sent guns, a lot of guns. They were supposed to go to the people so they could fight back against these thugs," Trump told reporters at a White House Easter event.

"You know what happened? The people that they sent them to kept them," Trump added.

The US president did not name who he accused of taking the weapons. But a Fox News reporter quoted Trump on Sunday as blaming "Kurdish intermediaries" for diverting the arms.

'Flagrant violation of the UN Charter'

In the letter, Iravani said Trump's remarks confirmed Iran's longstanding position that Washington has been fueling instability.

"Such behavior is in line with the United States' long-standing policy of creating, financing, and arming terrorist groups in the Middle East and beyond," the letter said.

"It constitutes a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and the fundamental principles and rules of international law."

Iran launches global push to expose terrorist plot behind riots

Araghchi urges Iranian envoys to clearly present Tehran’s position and its characterization of recent terrorist attacks to the global public.

Iravani said the United States bears full responsibility for all losses and suffering inflicted on civilians and civilian infrastructure during the December 2025 and January 2026 unrest.

"The United States, through its intervention in Iran's internal affairs, arming terrorist elements and groups, and disseminating false casualty figures, pursued a malicious policy against Iran," he wrote.

Iravani stressed that arming and supporting armed groups in the territory of another state triggers international responsibility.

"The Security Council must firmly condemn these dangerous statements," he said.

It must "ensure that these violations do not go unanswered and clearly declare that any conduct constituting state support for terrorism will not be tolerated under any circumstances."

Iranian officials: 3,000 members of terrorist groups arrested over riots

Iranian officials say around 3,000 people linked to terrorist groups were arrested over recent riots, as clerics and governors call for harsh punishments, while urging economic relief and public calm.

Trump's admission comes just months after a wave of coordinated terrorist attacks struck Iran on January 8 and 9, killing thousands of civilians and security personnel.

On those two days, armed rioters and terrorists attacked police stations, government buildings, and public infrastructure in several cities.

In the days leading up to the January unrest, Trump had posted multiple threats on social media.

On January 2, he wrote that the US was "locked and loaded" and warned that if Iran killed "peaceful protesters," America would "come to their rescue."

Additionally, former CIA director Mike Pompeo later admitted that Mossad agents were accompanying rioters on the streets.

In an interview with Israeli Channel 13, Pompeo also confirmed that Washington played a direct role in the riots.

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