France Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Protests, Iran Recalls French Envoy
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
France summoned Iran's ambassador in Paris to protest a disinformation campaign regarding French demonstrations, calling Iran's actions unacceptable. This followed Iran summoning the French ambassador in Tehran to protest alleged violence against French protesters. The French protests began over school conditions but devolved into riots. Iran itself recently suppressed opposition protests, blaming Israel and the U.S. for unrest.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- France summoned Iran's ambassador in Paris to protest a disinformation campaign.
- Iran had summoned the French ambassador in Tehran to protest alleged violence against French demonstrators.
- French protests began over school conditions but escalated into riots.
- Dozens were killed when Iran violently suppressed its own opposition protests in January.
- Iran's regime blamed Israel and the U.S. for its internal unrest.
France summoned the Iranian ambassador to Paris on October 6 to protest what it called a disinformation campaign by the Iranian regime concerning recent demonstrations in France. A spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry stated that "insinuations spread by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on social networks are absolutely unacceptable, and the summoning of the French ambassador to the Iranian Foreign Ministry is baseless. Provocations must cease." The French action followed Iran summoning the French Ambassador to Tehran, Pierre Cochard, on October 6. During that meeting, Iran protested violence against participants in the French demonstrations, calling the harsh treatment of protesters a "brazen violation of human rights" in a note. The protests in France began as a reaction to school teaching conditions but quickly came under the control of far-right and Islamist elements, escalating into riots involving clashes with police and vandalism. The article notes that Iran itself violently suppressed opposition protests in January, with dozens killed. Iranian authorities claim no more than 3,000 died, and the regime has blamed Israel and the United States for the unrest.
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