Protesters hold a banner calling for an end to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 10, 2026, in support of the Iranian protests. (Credit: John Macdougall/ AFP) Protesters hold a banner calling for an end to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iranian protests. Photo John MACDOUGALL / AFP
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said Saturday that Europe “fully” supports the mass protests in Iran and condemned the “violent crackdown” on demonstrators.
“The streets of Tehran, and cities around the world, echo with the footsteps of Iranian women and men demanding freedom, the freedom to speak, to gather, to travel and, above all, to live freely. Europe fully stands by their side,” von der Leyen said in an online statement.
“We unequivocally condemn the violent repression of these legitimate protests. Those responsible will be remembered on the wrong side of history,” she added.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said Saturday that Europe “fully” supports the mass protests in Iran and condemned the “violent crackdown” on demonstrators.
“The streets of Tehran, and cities around the world, echo with the footsteps of Iranian women and men demanding freedom, the freedom to speak, to gather, to travel and, above all, to live freely. Europe fully stands by their side,” von der Leyen said in an online statement.
“We unequivocally condemn the violent repression of these legitimate protests. Those responsible will be remembered on the wrong side of history,” she added.
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