On case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
B-10-2025-0299
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Michał Wawrykiewicz, Željana Zovko, David McAllister, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Tomas Tobé, Miriam Lexmann, Andrey Kovatchev, Loucas Fourlas, Dariusz Joński, Loránt Vincze, Danuše Nerudová, Mirosława Nykiel, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Davor Ivo Stier, Luděk Niedermayer, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Liudas Mažylis, Inese Vaidere
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The resolution condemns Iran's treatment of Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who was arrested in 2016 and sentenced to death in 2017 on espionage charges after an unfair trial. It calls for his immediate release, the dropping of charges, and access to medical care.¶¶¶ It also denounces Iran's broader pattern of arbitrary detention, hostage diplomacy, and repression of dissent, and urges the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls on Iran to immediately release Dr Ahmadreza Djalali and all political prisoners on death row, and to halt all executions.¶
- Condemns the charges against Djalali, who was in Iran for legitimate professional purposes, and urges Iranian authorities to drop all charges.¶
- Deplores Iran's refusal to provide Djalali with specialized medical care for his deteriorating condition, including after a heart attack in May 2025.¶¶
- Urges the international community to exert additional pressure on Iran through bilateral channels.¶
- Denounces Iran for using Djalali's arrest in a pattern of intimidation against academic freedom.¶
- Condemns arbitrary detention of EU nationals in Iran and calls for their immediate release and repatriation.¶
- Reiterates opposition to the death penalty and urges Iran to take steps towards its abolition.¶
- Condemns politically motivated trials and death sentences as tools to suppress dissent, and stresses support for the Iranian people's democratic aspirations.¶¶
- Denounces Iran's destabilising regional influence through proxy militias and interference.¶
- Calls on the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation and to sanction Iranian officials responsible for human rights violations.¶
Who is affected
- Iranian authorities and the Iranian regime, which are called on to release Djalali and other prisoners, drop charges, and provide medical care.¶¶¶
- EU nationals detained in Iran, who are to be released and repatriated.¶
- The Council, which is asked to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.¶