"The time has come for you to unite around your flag and your stark legacy by standing up for your freedom from an evil and oppressive regime," he said.

"Israeli officials say that this aggression aims to wreck nuclear talks. This confession alone is enough to reveal the real motive behind the attack: to kill diplomacy," said Iran's representative at the UN.

"We will not forget that our people lost their lives as a result of Israeli attacks with American weapons," he stressed.