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Posted on January 9, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleA French diplomat urges Iran to show restraint towards protesters amid ongoing economic protests and an internet blackout.
PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran's authorities must show maximum restraint towards protesters who have a legitimate right to demonstrate, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.
A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said, as protests over economic hardships continued around the country.
"We deplore the deaths of several protesters and call on the Iranian authorities to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding these deaths," the source said.
"We reaffirm our commitment to freedom of expression and assembly and call on Iran to respect all of its obligations under its international commitments."
(Reporting by John Irish;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
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