Berlin (dpa) – In light of the violence faced by demonstrators in Iran, German politician Manfred Weber is urging that the remaining EU embassies in the country be made available as safe havens for persecuted Iranians. “We must shield them from the terror regime. Let us convert all EU country embassies in Iran into shelters, allowing peaceful demonstrators to find refuge,” stated the leader of the conservative European People’s Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament in an interview with the newspaper “Bild.” He condemned the deadly violence from the mullah regime against peaceful protesters, asserting that the brave opposition in Iran warrants our full support.
Earlier, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, called for significantly greater support from EU member state governments for the protests against Iran’s leadership. Metsola had previously barred all official representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from entering the European Parliament premises on Monday.
Human rights organization Hengaw reports that over 2,500 individuals have died in Iran since the onset of the protests, as the security forces systematically suppress the demonstrations. Presently, the protests have diminished. (January 14)
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