LIVE: UN Security Council holds meeting on the situation in Iran

United Nations Security Council meets on U.S. proposal for a U.N. mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza in New York

U.S Ambassador to United Nations Michael Waltz speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a U.S. proposal for a U.N. mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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The United Nations Security Council, chaired by Somalia, holds a meeting on January 15 about the current unrest in Iran.

The United Nations says it's unable to verify the death toll in Iran protest, which is reportedly well in the thousands.

Secretary-General Guterres, who urges diplomacy amid the unrest, was accused by an anti-government advocate of staying silent during the 'massacre' while the Islamic Republic has also been accused of shutting down the internet to hide mass killings.

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