The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10091st meeting

‘You cannot kill all the people,’ Iranian dissident says, describing Tehran’s crackdown to Security Council.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:59:10
• Production Date: 15 January 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Subject Topical: MIDDLE EAST SITUATION; PEACE AND SECURITY; VIOLENCE; PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS; PROTEST MOVEMENTS; JOURNALISTS
• Geographic Subject: IRAN; MIDDLE EAST
• MAMS Id: 3525246
• Parent Id: 3524556
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10091 MIDDLE EAST 15 JAN 2026 PM

Description

Amid reports of a potential United States military intervention to halt the killings of protesters in Iran, the Security Council today heard harrowing testimony from Iranian journalists who said they had been targeted for assassination and tortured by their own Government, as Washington, D.C., made clear to Tehran that “all options are on the table to stop the slaughter”.

Demonstrations in Iran began in late December 2025 amid economic pressures, including inflation, rising food prices and currency depreciation. They were followed by a broad security response, with reports indicating casualties among protesters.

The meeting, requested by the United States, underscored the urgency of the crisis. Its representative said the violence and repression the Iranian regime has unleashed against its own people have repercussions for international peace and security and therefore require the Council’s attention.

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