The U.S. was represented at the UN Security Council's emergency session on Friday by State Department Senior Bureau Official McCoy Pitt, who said the U.S. was advised by Israel that the actions carried out against Iran overnight were "necessary for its self-defense."

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the G7 conference in Canada during a period of heightened tensions between the U.S. and its allies, as well as between Iran and Isarel.