Tehran condemns brutal crackdown on protests in France

March 20, 2023

Tehran condemns brutal police crackdown on protests against pension reform in France. A statement on this was made by Iranian Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Nasir Kenani.

“The actions of the French police, resorting to violence against the protests of the citizens of this country, are unacceptable and demonstrate the insufficient commitment of the French government to the principles of democracy and freedom of expression,” he said. wrote on his Twitter account.

Large-scale rallies against the pension reform promoted by the French government have been taking place in Paris for several weeks now. In recent days, in the streets of the country’s capital, the police have arrested protesters en masse.

France’s brutal crackdown condemned in Tehran

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