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Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally

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  • Paris police arrested 20 demonstrators who defied a ban on a rally against political executions in Iran.
  • The protest, organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), took place near Les Invalides.
  • The ban was announced after a call between French and Iranian foreign ministers, though France denied any link to the discussion.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest political executions in Iran, defying a ban imposed by the Paris Police Prefecture. Police arrested 20 individuals during the rally, which was organized by the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).

The NCRI described the police's justification for the ban – a risk of clashes between opposing activists – as "bogus." An appeal against the ban was heard and upheld by a Paris court on Saturday.

The ban was announced Thursday evening, shortly after a phone call between French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. The discussion focused on developments related to ending the Iran war. France's foreign ministry has rejected claims by the NCRI that the protest ban was connected to this diplomatic conversation.

The NCRI, the political wing of the People's Mujahideen Organisation of Iran, has frequently held rallies in Paris. These events have often drawn thousands of attendees, including prominent former US, European, and Arab officials who are critical of the Islamic Republic.

bogus

— NCRIThe National Council of Resistance of Iran described the French police's reasoning for banning their rally as 'bogus'.
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