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Danon accuses Iran of systemic abuses, urges action

Israel’s U.N. ambassador cited reports of torture, killings and disappearances, calling for a stronger international response.

Participants gather to hold the Lion and Sun flag aloft for 40,000 seconds, symbolizing “the memory of the thousands of Iranians killed by the Islamic Republic’s repression” and in tribute to the victims of the events of past January 18 and 19 during a rally and vigil in Rossio Square organized by the Iranian Voices movement in Portugal, as part of an international mobilization taking place in over 100 cities worldwide, with the aim of “affirming the Iranian people’s connection to their historic Lion and Sun flag, a symbol deeply rooted in Iran’s identity and heritage” on June 13, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images.
Participants gather to hold the Lion and Sun flag aloft for 40,000 seconds, symbolizing “the memory of the thousands of Iranians killed by the Islamic Republic’s repression” and in tribute to the victims of the events of past January 18 and 19 during a rally and vigil in Rossio Square in Lisbon, Portugal, June 13, 2026. Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, on Wednesday accused Iran’s regime of systemic human rights abuses, citing allegations of torture, mass killings and forced disappearances.

In a post on X, Danon said the Iranian government’s “history is written in the suffering of its own people,” and called for “truth, transparency, and accountability” for victims and their families. He urged the international community not to remain indifferent.

Danon’s remarks amplified a report circulated by Israel’s Channel 14, which alleged mass killings and abuses in Iran, referencing documentation by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the United Nations.

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