UN Security Council opens formal meeting on Iran protests
United Nations, United States, Jan 5 (AFP/APP):The UN Security Council on Friday opened a meeting on the deadly protests in Iran, at the request of the United States.
The formal meeting was preceded by closed-door consultations requested by Russia, which has accused Washington of interfering in Iran’s national affairs and maintains the protests are not a matter for the council.
But in the end, Moscow’s envoy did not try to block the formal session from taking place.
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United Nations, United States, Jan 5 (AFP/APP):The UN Security Council on Friday opened a meeting on the deadly protests in Iran, at the request of the United States.
The formal meeting was preceded by closed-door consultations requested by Russia, which has accused Washington of interfering in Iran’s national affairs and maintains the protests are not a matter for the council.
But in the end, Moscow’s envoy did not try to block the formal session from taking place.