By Our Correspondent
National News – The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold closed-door consultations on Friday in New York to discuss the ongoing war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
The meeting was requested by Russia amid growing concerns over continued airstrikes on Iranian territory, particularly attacks that reportedly affected civilian infrastructure such as schools and healthcare facilities.
According to Russian officials, the request for the emergency meeting comes as the conflict approaches its second month following the outbreak of hostilities on February 28.
The war began after coordinated US-Israeli military strikes targeted Iranian leadership structures, missile bases, and other strategic military installations, triggering a wider regional confrontation.
Russia’s representative to the United Nations said the consultations were necessary due to what Moscow described as repeated attacks on civilian locations inside Iran.
One of the most devastating incidents occurred on the first day of the conflict when a missile strike hit a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, reportedly killing more than 160 children.
Preliminary findings from a United States military investigation later indicated that the strike was caused by a targeting error involving a Tomahawk cruise missile.
The incident has drawn international condemnation and intensified calls for accountability and protection of civilian infrastructure during armed conflicts.
The Security Council meeting is expected to begin at 10:00 a.m. in New York, where the United States currently holds the rotating presidency of the council.
Diplomats are expected to review the humanitarian impact of the war and consider diplomatic measures aimed at reducing further escalation.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a separate session in Geneva the same day to examine the deadly school attack and broader civilian casualties reported during the conflict.
The war has already spread across large parts of the Middle East, with Iran launching retaliatory strikes across Gulf states and disrupting global energy routes.
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime passage through which nearly one-fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, has also been effectively shut down amid the escalating military tensions.
Global leaders and international organisations are now watching closely to see whether diplomatic engagement at the United Nations can help ease the crisis.
