Ukraine calls on world to increase pressure on Iranian regime

Ukraine is urging the international community to step up pressure on the Iranian regime for its violence against its own people and its support of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Source: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on X (Twitter)

Details: Sybiha stressed that Iran's support for Russia's aggressive war in Ukraine and the repression of its own citizens are part of the same policy of violence and disregard for human dignity.

Quote: "The Iranian people deserve to have their fundamental civic rights protected, including access to information and freedom of assembly. Iranians deserve normal life, free of fear, a life with freedom, safety and prosperity.

As a country that has overcome totalitarian and authoritarian rule, protested oppression and defended its democratic choices, Ukraine values civic rights above all; thus, we urge Iranian authorities to refrain from violence against protestors.

We call on the international community to consider tightening pressure on the Iranian regime for its violence against its people and support for Russia's criminal war against Ukraine."

Background:

• Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has advised Ukrainian citizens to leave Iran due to the deteriorating security situation in the country.
• Mass protests have been ongoing in Iran since 28 December. Initially, due to the collapse of the national currency and huge inflation, traders at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran staged a strike. Then the protests spread across almost the entire country, and 10 days later, two cities in western Iran came under the control of protesters.
• Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei acknowledged that there are economic problems, but explained them as "the work of the enemy". He also stated that "it is useless to talk to the rioters" and that they "need to be put in their place".
• Over 50 people have been killed during the protests in Iran so far.

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