U.S. Presents Case on Iran at U.N.; Tehran Denies Killing Protesters

The United States brought its case against Iran to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, but offered little clarity on what action, if any, it intended to take; Iran’s deputy U.N. ambassador denied the country had killed protesters while the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing.

Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., told the council that “President Trump stands by the brave people of Iran. Period,” and called the president “a man of action, not endless talk,” saying the violence in Iran had repercussions for international peace and stability. Mr. Waltz said Mr.

Trump “has made it clear all options are on the table to stop the slaughter,” but the United States did not outline a specific course of action at the meeting. The remarks came amid a nationwide uprising that began in late December, initially driven by a tanking economy and currency and that has grown into broader demands to end nearly five decades of Islamic theocracy.

Iran’s leaders responded with a violent crackdown, shutting down the internet and, at times, firing on unarmed protesters; an Iranian health ministry official said more than 3,000 people have been killed, including more than 100 security forces, and rights groups such as Norway-based Iran Human Rights said more than 3,400 had been killed and thousands injured.

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World, Iran, United Nations, Masih Alinejad, Ahmad Batebi, Gholamhossein Darzi