On the brutal repression against protesters in Iran
B-10-2026-0080
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Bart Groothuis, Abir AlSahlani, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Engin Eroglu, Ľubica Karvašová, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, JanChristoph Oetjen, MarieAgnes StrackZimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar
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Parliament condemns Iran's violent crackdown on protesters since December 2025, including lethal force, chemical weapons, internet shutdowns, and the death penalty, and expresses solidarity with the Iranian people.¶¶¶ It calls for the release of detainees, restoration of internet access, EU support for digital security, and sanctions against Iranian officials, including listing the IRGC as a terrorist organization.¶¶¶ It demands the expulsion of Iranian ambassadors and IRGC members' relatives, closure of diplomatic missions, and accountability for human rights violations.¶¶¶ It stresses that normalizing relations with Iran is conditional on ending repression and making progress toward democracy.¶
Key points
- Expresses full solidarity with the people of Iran and recognizes them as the sole legitimate source of authority and sovereignty in Iran.¶
- Strongly condemns the Iranian security forces' disproportionate use of force against peaceful protesters and calls for an immediate end to the crackdown.¶
- Condemns the use of the death penalty as a tool of repression and calls for its immediate abolition.¶
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, journalists, and human rights defenders, and for charges against peaceful protesters to be dropped.¶
- Notes the role of women and girls in protests and condemns gender-based repression targeting them.¶
- Calls for the immediate restoration of full internet connectivity and for EU support for secure digital access and censorship-circumvention tools.¶¶
- Calls on the Council to list the IRGC and its subsidiary forces as terrorist organizations and to freeze funds linked to them.¶
- Calls for expansion of EU sanctions against Iranian officials and entities, and for coordination with like-minded partners.¶¶
- Calls for the expulsion of IRGC members' relatives studying or working in the EU, and for the expulsion of Iran's ambassadors and closure of diplomatic missions.¶¶
- Calls for strengthening the UN Fact-Finding Mission and for support to document and preserve evidence for future accountability.¶¶
- Stresses that normalisation of relations with Iran is conditional on release of prisoners, end of repression, and progress towards democracy.¶
Who is affected
- Iranian protesters, political prisoners, journalists, human rights defenders, and the Iranian diaspora.¶¶¶
- Iranian authorities, including the IRGC, Basij militia, Quds Force, and officials responsible for repression.¶¶¶
- EU and its Member States, called to impose sanctions, expel diplomats, and support civil society.¶¶
- Technology and satellite service providers, urged to facilitate secure access and prevent misuse.¶