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Monday, January 12, 2026
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Monday, January 12, 2026
Iran summons envoys of France, Germany, Italy and UK over support for protests
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran has summoned diplomats in Tehran representing France, Germany, Italy and the UK to object to what it describes as support by those countries for the protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, its foreign ministry says.
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 says in a statement quoted by state television.
In Paris, the French foreign ministry confirms that “European ambassadors” had been summoned by Iran.
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