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France's Macron calls for fresh sanctions against Iran over protest repression

Women shout during a protest against the Iranian regime, in Los Angeles, on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. AP - Richard Vogel

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for international sanctions on Iranian officials in response to the regime's crackdown on the protest movement he again described as a "revolution".

Speaking in an interview broadcast this Monday on France Inter radio, the French head of state said that he is "in favour of a strong diplomatic reaction and sanctions on the figures of the regime who have a responsibility in the repression of this revolution."

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