By Matt Atherton Iran’s UN representative has claimed its reported drone attack on Israel was “legitimate defense”, after an airstrike earlier this week widely blamed on Israel destroyed Iran’s consulate in Syria, killing 12 people. It wrote on social media that the drone attack fell under UN jurisdiction, and it was a direct response to the consulate in Syria. It added that the matter was now completely resolved. If Israel were to retaliate again, it chillingly warned that the “response will be considerably more severe”. The message ended with a warning to US President Joe Biden, urging the U…