Belgium summons Iranian ambassador, urges Tehran to 'listen to peaceful demands' of protesters

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot summons the Iranian ambassador in Brussels to urge Tehran to “listen to the peaceful demands” of protesting Iranians.

“The current situation in Iran is more than worrying. I had the Iranian ambassador to Belgium summoned today (Monday),” Prevot says in a statement.

He says he wanted to convey Belgium’s concerns and urge the authorities in Tehran to “refrain from any disproportionate use of force and ensure that they listen to the peaceful demands of Iranians.”

Last week, Belgium urged its nationals to leave Iran as soon as possible, citing the risk of arbitrary detentions.