Despite its support for the people, France does not prefer to intervene militarily in Iran
The Minister Plenipotentiary for the Armed Forces said French Alice Ruffaut said that military intervention in Iran, which was threatened by US President Donald Trump, against the backdrop of the Islamic Republic’s authorities’ suppression of protests, is not the preferred option for Paris.
Ruffo added on the program "Logran Jory" Which is broadcast on radio, television and through the newspaper Le Figaro: "I believe we should support the Iranian people in every way we can, including talking about them as we are doing now".
She regretted the difficulty "Documenting the massive crimes committed by the Iranian regime against its people" Due to the ongoing Internet blockage for more than two weeks.
She continued: "It is up to the Iranian people to get rid of this regime, and it is clear that we stand with them now. Military intervention is not our preferred option"
The French Minister continued: "This is a movement that started in the bazaar and against the backdrop of the cost of living, but it has grown significantly, and the Iranian people reject their regime, but the fate of the Iranian people belongs to Iranian men and women, and we do not have the right to choose their leaders."
Has Trump retracted his position?
Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike Iran in response to the crackdown, which human rights organizations confirm has resulted in the deaths of thousands, and last week, Trump appeared to retract his position, saying that Tehran had halted the executions of demonstrators that it intended to carry out.
The protests began in late December with economic demands, before escalating and taking on a political dimension, posing the biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic since its establishment in 2017. 1979.
As of January 8, the authorities imposed an unprecedented blockage of the Internet, in a move that human rights organizations said was aimed at concealing a bloody campaign of repression that resulted in the deaths of thousands and led to the suppression of the movement.
3,117 dead
The Iranian authorities announced on Wednesday the first total toll of 3,117 dead, the vast majority of whom were 2,427 from the security forces or Bystanders, not the protesters you describe as"Troublemakers"
The United States-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana) said on Friday that it had confirmed the killing of 5,002 people during the protests, including 4,714 demonstrators, and indicated that it was still investigating 9,787 other possible killings.
As for the human rights organization in Iran (Iran Human Rights), which is based in Norway, it said that it had confirmed the killing of 3,428 demonstrators, expressing She fears that the actual toll may reach 25 thousand.
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