United Nations, Rabi'II 18, 1439, January 05, 2018, SPA -- The United Nations Security Council will hold on Friday an extraordinary meeting at the request of Washington to discuss the wave of demonstrations that began in Iran on December 28.     The United States made on Thursday a formal request for the extraordinary meeting     Kazakhstan's mission, which currently heading UN periodic sessions, announced that the meeting was to be held at 15.00 (2.00 GMT) today. US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called on Tuesday for two extraordinary meetings of the Security Council in New York and the Human Rights Council in Geneva to discuss developments in Iran and the freedom being demanded by the Iranian people. --SPA 11:17 LOCAL TIME 08:17 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w580855