He accused the United States and Israel of targeting civilian infrastructure and cultural heritage sites, and alleged that children were killed in a missile strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.
Washington said it was investigating the reported incident, while journalists have been unable to independently verify the claims due to a lack of access to the site.
Bahreini told the council that more than 1,300 people had been killed and over 7,000 wounded in Iran since the strikes began.
“Under such circumstances, what exactly is Iran expected to do?” he asked. “Iran is not a nation that submits to coercion, intimidation or lawless aggression.”
Meanwhile, the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council — along with Jordan — condemned Iranian missile attacks on their territories, saying they endangered civilians and regional stability.
They said Tehran’s strikes “cannot be justified under any pretext.”
The council session formed part of an interactive dialogue involving member states, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, and an independent fact-finding mission investigating alleged abuses in the country.
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