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UN Security Council meets today on Iran

Thursday, 15 January 2026AI summary
UN Security Council meets today on Iran

The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the situation in Iran, according to RTP. The session comes amid international concern over protests and reports of executions and deaths; member states may use the meeting to press for answers or measures. People with ties to Iran, and travellers, should follow developments and any consular guidance from their home countries and the Portuguese authorities. UN Security Council (Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas) is handling the meeting.

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What is RTP?

RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) is Portugal's state-owned public service broadcaster, operating since 1935 (radio) and 1957 (television). It runs 8 television channels (including RTP1, RTP2, RTP3) and 7 radio stations (Antena 1, 2, 3), plus international services reaching Portuguese diaspora worldwide. Funded by a broadcasting tax on electricity bills and advertising revenue, RTP serves as Portugal's cultural reference, providing quality news, education, and entertainment. Its archive represents "irreplaceable heritage in Portuguese collective memory", and it pioneered online streaming with RTP Play in 2011. RTP connects "Portugal and the Portuguese to themselves, to each other, and to the world"

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