Reside: UN Safety Council to fulfill for ‘a briefing on the scenario in Iran’

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Issued on: 15/01/2026 - 05:14 Modified: 15/01/2026 - 05:17

A girl mourns subsequent to the flag-draped coffins of a bunch of safety forces, who have been killed throughout anti-government protests, throughout their funeral ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photograph/Vahid Salemi) © Vahid Salemi, AP US President Donald Trump mentioned Wednesday that he was instructed “on good authority” that the killing of Iranian protesters has “stopped”, and Tehran indicated that there was "no plan for hanging" protestors. The UN Safety Council will meet Thursday afternoon to debate the scenario in Iran. Observe our liveblog for all the most recent developments.

15/01/2026 - 05:17 India urges residents to depart Iran amid protest crackdown India’s international ministry has urged its residents to depart Iran, the place rights teams say a crackdown on mass protests has killed and led to the arrest of 1000's of individuals.

The ministry estimates there are often round 10,000 Indian residents in Iran.

“Indian nationals who're at present in Iran (college students, pilgrims, businesspersons and vacationers) are suggested to depart Iran by out there technique of transport,” the Indian embassy in Tehran mentioned in a social media publish late on Wednesday.

15/01/2026 - 05:16 Iran reopens airspace after temporary closure amid US tensions Iran reopened its airspace after a close to five-hour closure amid considerations over doable navy motion between the USA and Iran, which pressured airways to cancel, reroute or delay some flights.

Iran closed its airspace to all flights besides worldwide providers to and from the nation with official permission at 5:15 p.m. ET (2215 GMT) on Wednesday, in keeping with a discover on the US Federal Aviation Administration web site.

The discover was eliminated shortly earlier than 10 p.m. ET, or 0300 GMT, in keeping with monitoring service Flightradar24, which confirmed 5 flights from Iranian carriers Mahan Air, Yazd Airways and AVA Airways among the many first to renew flying over the nation.

15/01/2026 - 05:13 UN Safety Council to carry briefing on Iran at US request The UN Safety Council is scheduled to fulfill on Thursday afternoon for “a briefing on the scenario in Iran,” in keeping with a spokesperson for the Somali presidency.

The scheduling be aware mentioned the briefing was requested by the USA.

15/01/2026 - 05:12 Welcome to immediately's liveblog on the scenario in Iran. Observe alongside to see how the day's occasions unfold.

Yesterday's key developments: Throughout an occasion on the White Home, Trump mentioned he had been instructed on "good authority" that the "killing in Iran is stopping. It is stopped...and there is not any plan for executions," with out offering additional particulars. The top of Iran’s judiciary signaled that there can be quick trials and executions forward for these detained in nationwide protests regardless of a warning from US President Donald Trump.

The nationwide shutdown of the web by authorities in Iran, which activists worry is aimed toward masking the true scale of a crackdown on protests, has now lasted over 132 hours, in keeping with a monitor.

Iranian safety forces have killed not less than 3,428 protesters in a crackdown on demonstrations, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO mentioned on Wednesday, including that greater than 10,000 individuals had additionally been arrested.