	security council calls talks after gulf attack the u n security council was called to a private meeting on monday for consultations following the united states attack on an iranian oil platform meanwhile a u n spokesman said that as far as he knew a report to the council and secretary general javier perez de cuellar on the action had not been received from the americans in washington president reagan said the united nations was being informed of the attack under the provision of the u n charter regarding notification of actions taken under the right of self defense the u n spokesman francois giuliani said perez de cuellar had no comment on the attack taken in response to iranian action against an american owned tanker last week but was trying to find out what actually happened calls to iran s u n commission elicited no response reuter 
