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Iran protests: Russia berates US for UN talks on 'internal affair' | |
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Russia has fiercely criticised the US for convening the UN Security Council over protests in Iran. | Russia has fiercely criticised the US for convening the UN Security Council over protests in Iran. |
Russia's envoy Vassily Nebenzia said involving the council an "internal affair" damaged the top UN body. | Russia's envoy Vassily Nebenzia said involving the council an "internal affair" damaged the top UN body. |
Minutes earlier, US Ambassador Nikki Haley praised the protests as a "powerful exhibition of brave people". | Minutes earlier, US Ambassador Nikki Haley praised the protests as a "powerful exhibition of brave people". |
Iran's ambassador said the US was abusing its power as a permanent member of the council. At least 21 people have been killed in the protests. | Iran's ambassador said the US was abusing its power as a permanent member of the council. At least 21 people have been killed in the protests. |
They broke out in one Iranian city in late December and quickly spread, with slogans chanted against the government and ruling clerics. | They broke out in one Iranian city in late December and quickly spread, with slogans chanted against the government and ruling clerics. |
On Wednesday, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared the defeat of what he described as "sedition" in the country. | On Wednesday, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared the defeat of what he described as "sedition" in the country. |
A number of countries criticised the US for convening the emergency meeting of the Security Council. | A number of countries criticised the US for convening the emergency meeting of the Security Council. |
The US had "lost every shred of moral, political and legal authority and credibility in the eyes of the whole world", Iranian envoy Gholamali Khoshroo told the gathering. | |
His Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted to say that the Security Council had "rebuffed the US' naked attempt to hijack its mandate". | His Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted to say that the Security Council had "rebuffed the US' naked attempt to hijack its mandate". |
At the meeting, France said any interference in Iran's affairs would be counter-productive and that recent protests there, while worrying, did not threaten international peace and security. | At the meeting, France said any interference in Iran's affairs would be counter-productive and that recent protests there, while worrying, did not threaten international peace and security. |
Ambassador François Delattre said the international community must commit to fully implementing the nuclear agreement with Iran - which the Trump administration has refused to recertify. | |
Ms Haley's call for the emergency meeting took Security Council members by surprise, and she had to lobby against Russian opposition to get it, says BBC UN Correspondent Barbara Plett-Usher. | |
For an issue to be added to the council's agenda for discussion, it must be supported by at least nine of its 15 members. | |
US President Donald Trump has issued numerous messages of support to the protesters via Twitter. | |
His administration has taken a tough line against Iran, which is competing for influence across the Middle East with Saudi Arabia, a key US ally. | |
Iranian officials have blamed the demonstrations on foreign meddling and at the UN on Friday Mr Khoshroo said Tehran had "hard evidence" that they were "very clearly directed from abroad". |