UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting on assassination of Hamas leader

Provided by: Yonhap News,
, ‘The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on local time, 31st, to discuss the assassination of Hamas’ top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.’,
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, ‘The UN announced that a Security Council meeting will be held at 4 p.m. at the UN headquarters to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue.’,
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, ‘The meeting was convened following Iran’s demand for an emergency meeting of the Security Council and with support from Russia, China, and Algeria, the presidency country for this month.’,
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, ‘Amir Sa’eed Eiravani, the Iranian ambassador to the UN, urged in a letter requesting the meeting, “Israel is escalating the conflict and seeking to expand the war throughout the region,” and called on the international community to firmly respond to such acts of violence and hold the perpetrators accountable.’,
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, ‘Earlier, Hamas and Iran claimed that Haniyeh was assassinated during his visit to Tehran by an Israeli attack.’,
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, ‘In response, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated in a statement, “The risks of escalation are increasing due to the attacks in southern Beirut and Tehran,” urging countries to exercise maximum restraint.’,
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