The UN rights chief said Friday he was “extremely alarmed” at the risk of a regional escalation around Iran, which is facing repeated threats of US strikes. “I am extremely alarmed about the potential for regional military escalation and its impact on civilians,” Volker Turk told the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. US President Donald Trump last week gave Tehran 15 days to reach a deal, as the US continued its largest military build-up in the Middle East in decades. Turk also highlighted Iran’s domestic situation, after Tehran last month launched a mass crackdown on nationwide protests, killing thousands of people according to rights groups. I urge independent, impartial, and transparent investigations, fair trial guarantees, and an immediate moratorium on the death penalty.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 27, 2026 10:39 UTC