Desk Correspondent , Iran - The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session in New York on Friday to address the escalating violence in Iran, where nationwide protests have entered their third week. The meeting, requested by the United States, comes amid reports that the death toll has climbed significantly following a series of "bloody" crackdowns by security forces in several major cities. Addressing the council, the U.S. ambassador urged the international community to take a "clear and unified stand" against the use of lethal force, warning that the systematic repression of peaceful assembly constitutes a grave threat to regional stability.

The session highlighted a deep diplomatic divide among world powers regarding the sovereignty of the Iranian state. While Western nations called for independent investigations into reported atrocities and the restoration of internet services, representatives from Russia and China argued that the protests are a strictly domestic matter. The Russian envoy accused the U.S. of "hypocrisy" and utilizing the Security Council as a platform to destabilize the Iranian government, asserting that international interference would only exacerbate the tensions on the ground in Tehran.

Inside Iran, the situation remains precarious as activists report continued clashes despite the regime’s claims of having "restored order." The UN human rights office presented evidence of mass arrests and the use of heavy weaponry against demonstrators, prompting calls from several member states for targeted sanctions against officials involved in the crackdown. As the emergency meeting concluded without a formal resolution, the focus remains on whether the international pressure will influence the Iranian leadership's response or if the "digital darkness" over the country will continue to hide the true scale of the crisis.