The UN chief`s remarks come amid protests in Iran that killed at least 420 protesters during anti-government demonstrations over the past 15 days, including eight children, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA)

The incident comes just weeks ahead of the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Annual Meeting, scheduled to be held from January 19 to 23 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The blast occurred at around 1.30 am. The cause of the explosion is still “unknown”