The world body is meeting at the request of France and Britain after they accused Iran of test-firing a medium-range missile at the weekend.

The United States has said the missile launch on Saturday was a violation of a UN resolution that endorses the 2015 Iran nuclear deal from which Washington has withdrawn.

France and Britan have also expressed concern over the missile test-firing by Iran.

The UN resolution that endorse the 2015 nuclear deal calls on Iran to refrain from testing missiles capable of carrying a nuclear weapon.

Iran has long maintained that its missile program is defensive in nature and not aimed at ensuring the delivery of a nuclear weapon, a stance supported by Russia at the Security Council.