U.S. behind ‘transformation of peaceful protests into violent acts’: Iranian ambassador writes to UN

The United States is ‍to blame for “the transformation ​of peaceful protests ‌into violent, ​subversive acts and widespread vandalism” in Iran, the country’s United Nations ambassador told the Security Council ​on Friday (January 9, 2026).

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Iran condemns “the ⁠ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of the United ​States of ⁠America, in coordination with the Israeli regime, in interfering in ‌Iran’s internal affairs through ‌threats, incitement, and the deliberate ‍encouragement of instability and violence,” Iran’s ‍U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote in a letter, seen by Reuters.

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He accused Washington of “destabilizing practices” that undermine the ⁠founding U.N. Charter, violate fundamental principles ​of international law, ⁠and threaten the foundations of international peace and security.