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[^2]\n\nThe UN's official readout of the meeting stated that Guterres and Pezeshkian discussed the humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict between Iran and the US, but the issue of Iran's treatment of protesters and detainees did not appear in the readout. [^3]\n\nUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres came under fire from watchdogs after he failed to publicly address the killing of protesters in January and executions carried out by the Iranian regime during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. [^4]\n\nDonald Trump, President of the United States, stated on Tuesday that he is not trying to force Iran to sit at the negotiation table. [^5]\n\nThe conflict between the United States and Iran is now in its sixth month. [^6]\n\nThe escalation occurred on August 30 after the United States carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz. [^7]\n\nThe Islamic Republic of Iran retaliated quickly by targeting US military targets in the Middle East. [^8]\n\nEuropean gas prices nearly doubled in August 2026 compared with August 2025 and were 17% above the July 2026 average. [^9]\n\nUnder European Commission requirements, EU countries must ensure gas storage facilities are 90% full between October 1 and December 1, yet so far Europe has injected only 59% of the volumes needed for the coming winter. [^10]\n\nUS President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran on July 8, 2026, following US Armed Forces strikes on the Islamic Republic in response to an attack on a merchant vessel. [^11]\n\nA UN spokesperson confirmed to investigative journalist Efrat Lachter that the issue of Iran's treatment of protesters and detainees had not been raised during the meeting, while asserting that Guterres had raised it with Iranian officials on other occasions. 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