Today, Friday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the "interfering" statements of French President Emmanuel Macron, after his support for the protests in Iran following the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, after she was arrested by the morality police.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani denounced Macron's announcement of his support for the protesters.
And he saw - in a statement - that the French president's statements were "political and intrusive accusations, and they encourage violence and violation of the law."
Macron announced that his country stood "by the side" of the protesters, expressing his admiration for the women and young people who have been demonstrating for a month, stressing that France "condemns the repression" by the Iranian authorities.
Kanaani was surprised that Macron and his government officials condemn the security forces’ measures in dealing with violence and riots, and call on the Iranian government to avoid violence and respect the rights of rioters, but at the same time, the French authorities threaten the striking French oil and gas sector workers and refineries by using force against them if they do not end the protests. and strikes.
He added, "This is clear hypocrisy, and it proves once again that human rights in the lexicon of many Western governments are nothing more than a game and a tool for achieving political goals and interfering in the affairs of other countries."
death toll
Iran has witnessed protests since last September 16, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, 3 days after she was arrested by the morality police for not adhering to the dress code.
Dozens died on the sidelines of these protests, including members of the security forces, and the authorities announced the arrest of hundreds for their involvement in "riots".
Iranian television announced the death of 41 people, including members of the security forces, during the protests and the arrest of more than 700 others.
But on the other hand, the Iranian opposition Human Rights Organization - based in Oslo - said recently that at least 185 people have been killed so far by the security forces, including 19 children.
Amnesty International also stated - in a tweet on Twitter - that at least 23 children "were unlawfully killed by the Iranian security forces", explaining that "the age of the victims ranged between 11 and 17 years."
This prompted the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to say it was "extremely concerned" by reports of "the killing, wounding and arrest of children and adolescents" in Iran.