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Russia Criticises UN Debate on Iran

06/01/2018 GMT

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Russia criticises the United States-led UN debate on the public protests in Iran

Russia criticises the US for convening the UN Security Council over protests in Iran. China joined Russia by saying that the unrest was not a threat to international security. 

Also in the programme: Who is Michael Wolff, author of the new, controversial book on President Trump’s White House? And the Taiwanese mother demanding $1 million from her son as payment for his education.

(Image: United States Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley (R) chats with Russia's UN ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya (L) during the United Nations Security Council meeting which is held to discuss the ongoing protests in Iran, on 5th January 2018 at U.N. headquarters in New York, United States. Credit: Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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