The reported attack came amid escalating regional tensions after Iran launched a series of strikes across the Middle East over the past week.
Usually, the UN ambassador or senior official of the country holding the presidency takes the gavel.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed and it will fire on any ship trying to pass, Iranian media has reported.
The U.S. government has urged Americans to immediately leave several Middle Eastern countries, including Israel and the UAE, due to serious safety risks.
France has thrown its weight behind countries along the Persian Gulf and in Jordan in the Middle East against Iran’s provocations.
Gulf states have condemned Iran’s “unjustified” attacks against them, stressing their “right to respond”.
Gulf countries and the U.S. have condemned what they termed Iran’s “indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks” against sovereign territories across the region.
Qatar has condemned a terrorist attack in Zamfara. Several people were killed, and others were kidnapped in the attack.
Experts on Wednesday warned that rapid advances in emerging technologies are outpacing existing laws, exposing citizens to greater risks of data misuse.
The National Board for Technology Incubation says the Next Generation Challenge 2026 will entrench Nigeria as Africa’s Innovation Powerhouse.
