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Story summary
- India voted against a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution condemning Iran's crackdown on protests; it passed 25 votes in favor, with India and six others opposed.
- Protests began in December and have caused casualties and detentions.
- Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Fathali thanked India for principled support, calling the vote a commitment to justice.
- The UNHRC extended the mandate for independent investigators to gather evidence on Iranian human rights violations.
