Iran summons French, German, Italian, UK envoys over support for protests

Iran on Monday summoned diplomats in Tehran representing France, Germany, Italy and the UK to object to what it described as support by those countries for the protests that have shaken the Islamic republic, its foreign ministry said.

The diplomats were shown a video of the damage caused by “rioters” and told their governments should “withdraw official statements supporting the protesters,” the ministry said in a statement quoted by state television.

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In Paris, the French foreign ministry confirmed that “European ambassadors” had been summoned by Iran.

Meanwhile, the European Parliament President Roberta Metsole announced Monday that the body has banned all Iranian diplomats and representatives from the assembly’s premises over a deadly crackdown on protests in Iran.

“It cannot be business as usual. As the brave people of Iran continue to stand up for their rights and their liberty, today I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all European Parliament premises,” Metsola said on X.

“This House will not aid in legitimizing this regime that has sustained itself through torture, repression and murder,” she added.

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