Geneva, March 24, 2026 (AFP) - UN rights council to hold urgent debate on Iran's Gulf strikes

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2026-03-24

The UN Human Rights Council will hold a rare urgent debate on Wednesday on Iran's strikes on countries across the Gulf region and their impact on civilians. The session, approved on Tuesday, was requested by Bahrain on behalf of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Jordan -- to the infuriation of Tehran, which branded them "detached from reality". The United Nations' top rights body will discuss "the recent military aggression lau......

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