The UN Security Council is set to hold closed-door consultations on Friday to discuss the ongoing strikes on Iran, Russian state media reported. The meeting comes as the Middle East conflict nears its second month.
Russia requested the session, citing “continuous attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran, including schools and hospitals,” said Evgeny Uspensky, spokesperson for Russia’s UN Security Council envoy. On the first day of the war, a girls’ school in Minab was hit, killing over 160 children.
Preliminary U.S. military findings reported by The New York Times indicate the school was struck by a Tomahawk cruise missile due to a targeting error. The United States, holding the Security Council presidency this month, scheduled the meeting for 10:00 a.m. New York time.
The U.S.-Israeli military campaign has targeted Iranian leaders, missile sites, and military installations, prompting widespread Iranian retaliation across the Gulf. The conflict has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route.
Separately, the UN Security Council Human Rights Council will meet in Geneva on Friday to examine the school strike, focusing on civilian casualties and adherence to international law.
