The UN Security Council is expected to meet for “a briefing on the situation in Iran,” according to a spokesperson for the Somali presidency.

The scheduling note said the briefing was requested by the United States. It comes as the US is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said, after a senior Iranian official said Iran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if the US strikes. With Iran’s ⁠leadership trying to...
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Fears grow for detained Iranian Erfan Soltani, who may be executed for joining anti-government protests World

Fears grow for detained Iranian Erfan Soltani, who may be executed for joining anti-government protests Fears are growing for the fate of a detained Iranian protester who may soon be executed, according to a family member and the US State Department, amid a brutal and ongoing crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests by Iranian authorities. In a Tuesday post on X, the US...
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Iran on the brink: Government vs. the people”

Protests across Iran have expanded rapidly, spreading from major metropolitan centers to smaller cities and provincial towns, creating one of the most sustained periods of unrest the country has witnessed in recent years. What initially began as public anger over economic hardship – soaring inflation, the collapse of the national currency, rising food prices, and...
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Iran vows fast trials over protests after Trump threat –

Iran on Wednesday vowed fast-track trials for people arrested over a massive wave of protests, after US President Donald Trump threatened “very strong action” if the Islamic republic goes ahead with hangings. The protest movement across Iran, initially sparked by economic grievances, has turned into one of the biggest challenges yet. Paris, France: Iran on...
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