The UN Security Council will hold closed-door consultations on Friday to discuss strikes on Iran, Russian state media reported. The meeting comes as the Middle East war approaches its second month.
Russia requested the session, citing “ongoing strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran, including schools and hospitals,” according to Evgeny Uspensky, spokesperson for Russia’s UN envoy. The first day of the war saw a strike on a girls’ school in Minab, killing over 160 children.
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Preliminary U.S. military findings, reported by The New York Times, indicate the school was hit by a Tomahawk cruise missile due to a targeting mistake. The United States holds the Security Council presidency this month and scheduled the meeting for 10:00 a.m. New York time.
The U.S.-Israeli military campaign has targeted Iranian leadership, missile sites, and military infrastructure, triggering large-scale Iranian retaliation across the Gulf. The conflict has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy route.
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Separately, the UN Human Rights Council will meet in Geneva on Friday to focus specifically on the school strike, highlighting concerns over civilian casualties and international law.