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We are now closing the live blog for today. We'll be back again tomorrow morning to follow all the ongoing developments in Iran at 7:30 a.m. Central European time.

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23:58

Iranian Authorities Are 'Afraid Of Their Own People,' US Ambassador To The UN Says

The United States stands by protesters in Iran, and President Donald Trump "has made it clear all options are on the table to stop the slaughter," US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said.

"President Trump is a man of action, not endless talk like we see at the United Nations. He has made it clear all options are on the table to stop the slaughter," Waltz said at the Security Council meeting, which was held at Washington's request on January 15.

Members of the UN Security Council meet on Iran at the request of the United States at UN headquarters in New York.

Responding to allegations by Iranian authorities that the nationwide protests were a plot by foreign states, Waltz said the hard-line regime in Tehran is "putting forward these lies because of the power of the Iranian people in the streets."

"Everyone in the world needs to know that the regime is weaker than ever before... They are afraid. Theyre afraid of their own people," he added.

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22:31

European Union Is 'Looking To Deepen' Sanctions Against Iran

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is considering strengthening sanctions against Iran, including targeting authorities who "are responsible for the atrocities" committed during a brutal crackdown on protesters.

"The sanctions are biting... They are weakening the regime and the sanctions help to push forward that this regime comes to an end and that there is change," von der Leyen said at a press conference in Cyprus on January 15.

"The people of Iran, who are bravely fighting for change, they have our full support," she added.

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21:52

Iranians Mourn A 16-Year-Old Victim Of Violent Crackdown

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A newly released video shows a huge crowd attending the funeral in Abdanan of Alireza Seydi, a teenager who was killed during anti-government protests in Tehran. Seydi is one of thousands of victims of Iranian authorities' crackdown on the protest movement. Fresh details of the protests and the casualties have been severely restricted by an ongoing Internet blackout throughout the country.