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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

World’s Female Foreign Ministers Meet to Back Iranians

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 26, 2022. (Reuters)

Canada's foreign minister vowed to support "the incredibly brave women of Iran" as she hosted a virtual meeting with her female counterparts around the world to discuss the crackdown against protesters in Iran.

"No longer will they tolerate the regime’s vision of the role of women in society or how women should dress and behave. In them we see our humanity. We have a moral obligation to support them," Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said.

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