Protests challenging Iran's theocracy appear increasingly smothered, with authorities shutting the country off from the world and escalating a bloody crackdown.

Iran has issued a stern warning to the United States at the United Nations, declaring that any act of aggression—direct or indirect—will be met with a decisive, proportionate, and lawful response. Speaking at the UN Security Council,

Iran’s representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing.

On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council convened on Iran at the request of the United States, featuring a powerful address by Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad. "President Obama was looking to open the doors of diplomacy to a regime whose language of negotiating with its own people is guns and bullets,

Along with Waltz, Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad warned the UN that the Islamic Republic cannot be dealt with normally, likening Tehran to the Islamic State terrorist group. Alinejad demanded that Tehran’s leader be “treated like” ISIS or else the killings in Iran will get worse.

Executions and the killing of peaceful protesters are red lines laid down by Trump for possible military action against Iran.

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting today to discuss Iran's deadly protests. The meeting was requested by the United States.

The death toll from anti-government protests in Iran could have reportedly reached about 3,000, but the actual status remains unclear. Iran's UN Ambassador has condemned US President Donald Trump for calling on the people of Iran to keep protesting.

The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss Iran's deadly protests at the request of the United States, even as President Donald Trump left unclear what actions he would take against the Islamic state.

The confession videos, broadcast on Iranian state media, feature dramatic background music interspersed with clips appearing to show protesters attacking security forces. Iran alleges these confessions,