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French foreign minister: Iran crackdown could be most violent in its contemporary history
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 14, 2026
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Iran's Violent Repression of Demonstrations
PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - France suspects that Iran's crackdown on demonstrations across the country is the most violent in the country's contemporary history, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.
Statements from French Officials
"What we suspect is that this is the most violent repression in Iran's contemporary history and that it must absolutely stop," Barrot said.
Historical Context of Repression
(Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten and John Irish;Editing by Louise Rasmussen)
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