Hundreds Rallied Against Political Executions in Iran Despite a Court-upheld Ban, as French Authorities Cited Security Concerns Over Potential Clashes Between Rival Groups, an Argument the Group Described as 'Bogus'

PARIS: The Paris police has banned a rally by an Iranian opposition group that was due to take place on Saturday, the Paris-based NCRI said in a statement on Friday. The…

By John IrishPARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Paris-based Iranian opposition group NCRI said on Friday that the city's police had banned a rally it was due to hold on Saturday and that…

French police on Friday issued a last-minute ban on a rally by an Iranian opposition group planned for Saturday, citing a risk of violence. The National Resistance Council of Iran…

French police arrested around 20 people in Paris on Saturday as demonstrators gathered for a protest against repression and executions in Iran, defying an official ban.

The announcement of the ban on the protest came hours after a call between France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.

Police cite “a risk of clashes between activists” for the ban on the rally

Hundreds Rallied Against Political Executions in Iran Despite a Court-upheld Ban, as French Authorities Cited Security Concerns Over Potential Clashes Between Rival Groups, an…