U.S. is abusing U.N. to mess with Iran - says Russia

Russia slammed the U.S. for calling an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting Friday to discuss anti-government protests in Iran, calling the move an “abuse” of the international body to meddle in Iran’s “internal affairs.”
Russia has mocked American attempts to line up world support for the past week’s anti-government demonstrations in Iran, even sarcastically suggesting that the U.S. let the police department of Ferguson, Missouri teach Iranians how to really put down civil unrest — a reference it returned to during U.N. meetings Friday.
“By your logic, we should have initiated a Security Council meeting after the well-known events in Ferguson,” said Russian UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya, addressing the U.S. delegation.
Earlier on Friday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov poured scorn over America’s move to call the emergency meeting on Iran, blasting the idea as “harmful and destructive.”
Russia then scheduled a dueling, closed-door meeting to “discuss the American initiative,” just 30 minutes prior to America’s proposed session.
 

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