UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Iran at U.S. Request

Overview

• The Security Council session is scheduled for Thursday at 23:00 Moscow time, as stated by the January presidency.
• The presidency confirmed the plan to convene the discussion after an earlier report had cited an unnamed council source.
• The United States requested the meeting and asked for a 15:00 start time corresponding to 23:00 MSK.
• The discussion will be held under the agenda item titled “Situation in the Middle East,” the presidency said.
• RIA Novosti noted recent U.S. warnings to Tehran and unrest reported inside Iran, including a brief nationwide airspace closure.