Iranian Students Rally Outside French Embassy in Tehran
WANA (Jan 30) – A group of Iranian students held a protest rally outside the French Embassy in Tehran to voice their opposition to Paris’s support for listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a so-called “terrorist organization” by the European Union.
According to local media reports, the gathering took place on Thursday with the participation of members of the Student Basij organization and a number of citizens. Protesters carried placards and chanted slogans, describing France’s recent stance and the EU’s position as interventionist and contrary to established principles of international law.
In a statement issued by the organizers, the students addressed the French government, arguing that passing judgment on Iran’s internal affairs while disregarding the principle of national sovereignty lacks both legal and moral legitimacy.
The statement also referred to France’s domestic challenges, including widespread social protests, restrictions on freedom of expression, and security crackdowns on social movements, questioning Paris’s self-assigned role as a judge of other countries’ internal situations.
Iranian Students Rally Outside French Embassy in Tehran. Social media /WANA News Agency
The demonstrators rejected any form of direct or indirect foreign interference in Iran’s internal affairs, stressing that respect for national sovereignty is not merely a political recommendation but a binding legal obligation under international law.
They warned that the continuation of such policies would not contribute to regional stability and that the political and security consequences would rest with those pursuing interventionist approaches.
The protest followed the announcement by EU foreign ministers of their support for placing the IRGC on the bloc’s list of alleged terrorist organizations, a move European officials have justified by citing claims of human rights violations.
The protesters dismissed these allegations and pointed to what they described as France’s record on human rights, as well as its history of hosting individuals and groups accused by Tehran of involvement in violent acts against the Iranian people.
