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EU, 26 countries condemn Iran’s executions of protesters

By Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026 | 9:13 AM

PARIS, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The EU and ​26 ‌countries condemned Iran’s executions of protesters in ‌a ​joint ⁠statement, French ⁠Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.

The ​countries called on ⁠Iran ⁠to listen ​to its people, ​take meaningful steps ‌toward ensuring respect for human ⁠rights, immediately end use of the ⁠death ‌penalty and ⁠release ​those ‌arbitrarily detained.

(Reporting ​by ELizabeth ⁠Pineau; Writing by Inti Landauro; Editing by Makini ​Brice)