France’s Foreign Ministry denies asking for a ban on Iranian opposition rally
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France’s Foreign Ministry has denied asking for the cancellation of an Iranian opposition rally scheduled for Saturday in Paris.
In a statement sent to Reuters, the ministry said Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot did not request a ban on the demonstration and did not discuss the People’s Mojahedin Organisation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a call on Thursday.
“This allegation is false. The minister did not mention this protest or request its cancellation,” the ministry said.
The clarification comes after Paris police announced earlier that they had banned the demonstration, suggesting it was connected to diplomatic discussions between France and Iran.
The ministry’s statement rejected that claim, insisting no such request was made during the official contact.
