Iran Advises France to Avoid Violence against Protesters

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry called on the French government to refrain from violence against protesters and listen to their voices.

“The violent crackdown by the French police on citizens and workers who were holding protests on May Day is deeply regrettable,” Nasser Kanaani said in a post on his Twitter account on Tuesday.

“We still advise the French government to listen to the voices of the protesters and avoid resorting to violence against them,” he added.