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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2733(RSP))

On Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran

B-10-2026-0266

<OptDel>on behalf of the ECR Group</OptDel> · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Marlena Maląg, Aurelijus Veryga, Alexandr Vondra, Bogdan Rzońca, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Assita Kanko, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Carlo Fidanza, Jaak Madison, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren, Dick Erixon, Ivaylo Valchev

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This resolution condemns Iran's use of the regional conflict to accelerate executions and repression, demands an immediate halt to executions and release of detainees, and calls for EU sanctions on judiciary officials and an invitation to Reza Pahlavi.

Key points

  1. Condemns the Iranian authorities' deliberate exploitation of the regional armed conflict to accelerate executions of political prisoners and protesters.
  2. Demands that the Iranian authorities immediately halt all executions of political prisoners and protesters, release all individuals detained in connection with the uprisings, and quash all convictions based on confessions extracted under torture.
  3. Expresses solidarity with those persecuted for their beliefs or identity, including Kurds, Baluchis, Baha'is and Christians, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons detained solely for exercising their freedom of religion or belief.
  4. Calls on the Council to continue listing, under the EU human rights sanctions regime, Iranian judiciary officials responsible for ordering politically motivated executions, and to ensure existing listings are actively enforced across all Member States.
  5. Calls to invite Reza Pahlavi to address the European Parliament.

Who is affected

  • Iranian authorities: must halt executions, release detainees, and quash torture-based convictions.
  • EU Council: must list and enforce sanctions on Iranian judiciary officials.
  • Reza Pahlavi: would be invited to address the European Parliament.