EU: Violent repression in Iran must stop immediately 

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  • 14 October, 2022
  • 13:32
EU: Violent repression in Iran must stop immediately 

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, held a phone conversation with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Report informs, citing Borrel’s Twitter account.

“I spoke with Amir Abdollahian to convey again the EU's clear and united position: people in Iran have the right to peaceful protest and to defend fundamental rights.

“Violent repression must stop immediately. Protesters must be released.

“Internet access and accountability are needed,” Borrel wrote on Twitter.