Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally
Organisers said the 100,000-person protest was meant to denounce executions in Iran, while police warned that clashes could disrupt public order.
- The Paris-based Iranian opposition group NCRI said the city's police banned their planned rally on June 20 and called the decision 'bogus'.
- The French foreign ministry denied that the rally ban was linked to the phone call, contradicting NCRI's claim.
- About 20 people were arrested in Paris after demonstrators defied the ban and protested against repression and executions in Iran.
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20 protesters arrested at Iranian opposition rally in Paris
Hundreds rallied against political executions in Iran despite a court-upheld ban, as French authorities cited security concerns over potential clashes between rival groups, an argument the group described as 'bogus'
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On Saturday, at the strongest, 2,500 demonstrators gathered, chanting slogans "Ni shah, ni mullah", "Low dictatorship in Iran". Some people were arrested.
French cops detain 20 at banned Iran opposition rally
Protesters wave flags during an unauthorised demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations. (AFP pic) PARIS: French police arrested around 20 people in Paris on Saturday as demonstrators gathered for a protest against repression and executions in Iran, defying an official ban. Several buses arrived at Place Vauban in central Paris despite police banning the rally, citing concerns about potential clashes “in the current particularly tense national…
In pictures: Paris police arrest 20 after protesters defy ban on Iran opposition rally
The ban on Thursday evening came hours after a call between France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, during which they discussed the latest developments to end the Iran war
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