Pakistan Envoy Criticises Israel Over Old UN SC Meeting, Not Current Lebanon Attacks

Multiple users on social media platform X have been sharing a video since Wednesday, which allegedly shows Pakistan’s envoy criticizing Israel at the UN Security Council for sabotaging the US-Iran peace talks by bombing Lebanon. However, the clip is old and unrelated to the current attacks.

Backchannel diplomatic efforts by Pakistan paid off, as the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8, 2026, after weeks of escalating hostilities triggered by US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, which quickly spiralled into a wider regional conflict. Pakistan will now host talks between the two sides on April 11, with delegations from Iran and the US arriving in Islamabad.

Meanwhile, Israel conducted a massive aerial attack across Lebanon just hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was reached, killing at least 203 people and wounding more than 1,000 others.

The video shared by multiple users on X showed Ambassador Usman Jadoon, the deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, speaking at a UNSC session. The caption read: “Pakistan exposes Israel’s heinous and criminal attacks on Lebanon, which killed multiple innocent people. Lebanon is part of the ceasefire between Iran and the US, achieved today by Pakistan, and Israel is attempting to sabotage it.”

The post garnered more than 225,000 views. Another user shared the same clip on April 9 with a caption: “Major breaking: Pakistan just said it directly.” His post gathered up to a million views.

A keyword search did not yield any recent reports by credible international or local media outlets on any UNSC session held to discuss the latest situation in Lebanon. A reverse image search of the viral clip yielded a YouTube video dated March 12, 2026, titled: “Pakistan Slams Israeli Strikes on Lebanon, Urges De-escalation & Dialogue Over Confrontation | AC1N.” It featured Ambassador Jadoon speaking at a UNSC session, proving that the clip circulating online predated the US-Iran ceasefire and Lebanon bombing.

In his speech, Ambassador Jadoon called for “Israel’s immediate, full and unconditional withdrawal from all occupied Lebanese territories”. He also emphasized the need for the international community to take urgent action to prevent further escalation, alleviate humanitarian suffering, and support Lebanon’s efforts to restore peace and stability across its territory. At no point during the video did Ambassador Jadoon speak about the US or Iran.

Fact-check status: Misleading

The claim that a viral video shows Pakistan’s UN envoy criticising Israel at the UNSC over the current Lebanon bombings is misleading. The video is old from March 2026 and unrelated to the current attacks. It shows the official criticizing Israel for a previous round of violence in Lebanon. This fact check was originally published by iVerify Pakistan, a project of CEJ-IBA and UNDP.