Emmanuel Macron received, Friday, November 11, at the Élysée, four Iranian activists and gave his support to what he describes as a revolution in Iran. In an interview with public radio France Inter, he also said he was in favor of a strong diplomatic reaction.
Emmanuel Macron received four Iranian activists at the Élysée Palace and gave his support to what he describes as a revolution in Iran. In an interview with France Inter, he also said he was in favor of a strong diplomatic reaction. Iran reacted to the French president’s meeting with dissident women by denouncing ” a flagrant violation of France’s international responsibilities “.
Admiration, respect, recognition, Emmanuel Macron multiplies messages of support for women who fight for freedom in Iran. And the terms he uses are strong: something new is happening “, he says, “ the grandchildren of the revolution are making a revolution and are devouring it “.
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By receiving four Iranian activists at the Élysée, the French president is also trying to make people forget his handshake with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raïssi, just four days after the death of Mahsa Amini. A gesture that had shocked. Emmanuel Macron justifies himself: it is the role of France to ” talking with people you disagree with. He will continue, he says, to dialogue with the Iranian president and hopes for a regional conference, with neighboring countries, by the end of the year. On the sanctions side, Emmanuel Macron says he is in favor of a strong diplomatic reaction.
Finally, concerning the nuclear agreement, which is at an impasse, he admits that the internal situation in Iran is weakening this agreement and that a new framework is needed.
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