Kallas: Iran crackdown shows 'a regime afraid of its own people'
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemned the Iranian leadership on Friday, stating that their harsh crackdown on protesters "exposes a regime afraid of its own people" and reveals its "true colours" by ignoring citizens' demands.
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- Published Date: 07:26 | 09 January 2026
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the Iranian leadership's harsh crackdown on protesters "exposes a regime afraid of its own people."
"The Iranian people are fighting for their future. By ignoring their rightful demands, the regime shows its true colours," she wrote on X on Friday.
"Any violence against peaceful demonstrators is unacceptable. Shutting down the internet while violently suppressing protests exposes a regime afraid of its own people."
She accused the security forces of using "disproportionate and heavy-handed" tactics against demonstrators.
Protests over worsening economic conditions erupted on December 28 in Tehran and quickly spread to other parts of the country.
"The Iranian people are fighting for their future. By ignoring their rightful demands, the regime shows its true colours," she wrote on X on Friday.
"Any violence against peaceful demonstrators is unacceptable. Shutting down the internet while violently suppressing protests exposes a regime afraid of its own people."
She accused the security forces of using "disproportionate and heavy-handed" tactics against demonstrators.
Protests over worsening economic conditions erupted on December 28 in Tehran and quickly spread to other parts of the country.
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