Tehran did not appreciate the positions taken by the French deputies. The French ambassador to Iran, Nicolas Roche, was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, after the unanimous adoption by the French National Assembly of a resolution condemning the restriction of women’s freedoms and rights in Iran, the news agency reported. Irna news.
During this meeting, Iran raised a “strong protest against the unfounded accusations” of the French authorities and condemned “the unacceptable interventions of this country”, the official agency also indicated.
A text condemning the “brutal repression” in Iran
The text voted by the MEPs “condemns in the strongest terms the brutal and widespread repression” against “non-violent protesters”, “denounces the use of torture” and “affirms its support for the Iranian people in their aspiration for democracy and respect for their rights and fundamental freedoms.
In addition, it “demands the immediate release” of the seven French citizens “arbitrarily detained” in this country. During the session, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna criticized the Iranian regime’s “massive resort to arbitrary arrests, censorship and violence.” “In the face of the legitimate aspirations of Iranian women and men, the repression is falling,” she said.
Source: BFM TV
