He UN Security Council meets at 3pm in New York for an emergency session on Iran, amid growing concern over reports that hundreds have been killed during weeks of anti-government protests across the country. The meeting was requested by the United States, underscoring the urgency surrounding the crisis. Demonstrations that began in late December, fueled by rising inflation, rising food prices and the collapse of the national currency, triggered a deadly and widespread crackdown that left thousands injured and detained, according to numerous firsthand accounts. The UN has called for independent investigations into all the killings and warned against the possible use of the death penalty against protesters. Follow the live coverage below and UN News app users will be able to go here.