Defying international criticism, Iran has sentenced many protestors to death, and continues to execute people arrested during recent demonstrations.

The demonstrations started in mid-September after a young woman, Mahsa Amini, died in the custody of the ‘morality police’ for, they claimed, breaking the strict hijab rules. Hundreds of people have been killed in the protests that have followed and thousands arrested because of their brutal repression by the government.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called these death sentences “state sanctioned killing”, and said that the Iranian government is using executions to intimidate the population and stamp out dissent.

While the EU is discussing a fourth round of sanctions because of the regime crackdown and Iran's military support for Russia, some member states have called for the classification by the EU of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.

EU - Iran

MEPs and the Commission discuss Iran’s state-sponsored terrorism in light of recent attacks in Europe.

The debate follows recent reports by European security services that Iran may have been involved in the explosions and shootings that took place near the Israeli embassies in Stockholm and Copenhagen, by using local criminal gangs. European officials have also warned of an increase in assassination attempts by Iranian intelligence targeting Jews and regime critics on European soil.

The European Parliament has long been a vocal critic of the Iranian clerical regime for its brutal suppression of the democratic aspirations of its own citizens, as well as its support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. MEPs have also called for the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be placed on the EU terrorist list.

State sponsored terrorism by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the light of the recent attacks in Europe

Parliament evaluates the escalating violence in the Middle East and the latest developments in Lebanon with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. This discussion follows the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis on 7 October 2023, and which has since triggered ongoing conflict in Gaza and broader regional instability.

As Israel intensifies ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, around 100 Israeli hostages remain unaccounted for, and casualty numbers in Gaza continue to rise. In response to the conflict, Iran has launched ballistic missiles at Israel. High Representative Borrell has emphasized the EU's commitment to prevent a regional war. MEPs have previously called for an immediate ceasefire, the unconditional release of hostages, and unrestricted humanitarian aid access, with reports from the Gaza Health Ministry indicating that approximately 40,000 Palestinians have died since October 2023 due to Israel's response to the attack by Hamas.

Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - State sponsored terrorism by the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the recent attacks in Europe

EP Plenary session - Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon

Delegations for relations with Iran Constitutive meeting

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) Latest attacks against women, women's rights defenders in Iran, and its arbitrary detention of EU nationals

DROI -  Exchange of views on the human rights situation one year after the death of Iranian Masha Amini

EP Plenary session - Statement by the VPC/HR - Iran: one year after the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini

AFET DROI joint meeting - Exchange of views on ‘How to support Human Rights, Freedom and Democracy in Iran

Delegation for relations with Iran - FEMM joint meeting Exchange of views with 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin EBADI on the situation of women in Iran

Charlie WEIMERS meets Crown Prince of IRAN Reza PAHLAVI

EP Plenary session - EU response to the protests and executions in Iran

Roberta METSOLA, EP President delivers a speech at the Iranian Solidarity Rally in Strasbourg

EP Plenary session - EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran

DROI subcommittee  - Exchange of views on the ongoing mass protests in Iran

DROI Committee - Exchange of views on women’s role in the rights and freedoms protest in Iran and government crackdown

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Azadeh KIAN, Iranian professor

MEPs discuss with EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell how to respond to the increasing crackdown on protests in Iran.The demonstrations, which started in mid-September after a young woman, Mahsa Amini, was killeddied in the custody of ‘morality police’ for breaking strict hijab rules, have now gone on for nearly two months. Opening statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

EU response to the increasing crackdown on protests in Iran: opening statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session on the 21st November in Strasbourg, by giving her opening remarks on the current situation of human rights in Iran.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the current situation in Iran

Roberta METSOLA, EP President opens the plenary session in Brussels on 9 of November 2022. Opening remarks on European Parliament's commitment in support of Iranian people. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in support of Iranian people

&lt;p>After another night of protests anti-government which have started in September after the death of Masha Amini, and the announcement of sancitons by the Iranian governement against a number of European Union officials and organisations, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, during her official visit to Latvia, gives a statement. She condemns the latests sanctions and claimed that women have the right to protest.&lt;/p>

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the sanctions by Iran against EU officials

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg with a statement on Iran's recent protests and sanctions.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on Iran's protests and sanctions

In Iran, nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. During the DROI (Subcommittee on Human Rights) meeting in Brussels, MEPs participate to an exchange of views with Firouzeh Nahavandi, Professor of Sociology and Director of the ‘Centre d'Études de la Coopération internationale et du Développement (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Sima Sabet, senior reporter and presenter of Talk Show Program on Iran International TV and Tara Sepehri Far, researcher in the Middle East and North Africa Division of Human Rights Watch.

Women’s role in the rights and freedoms protest in Iran and government crackdown: exchange of views - EP DROI Committee

MEPs vote on the situation of human rights in Haiti in particular related to gang violence; the Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye (Rule 144); the recent humanitarian and human rights situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, notably that of children (Rule 144); the death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran; Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine; Outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15- Point Action Plan on trade and sustainable development; An EU approach for Space Traffic management - an EU contribution addressing a global challenge; Momentum for the Ocean: strengthening Ocean Governance and Biodiversity.

Voting session, including resolution on death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran

MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL discuss the countrywide protests against the Islamic regime in Iran after the nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. Extracts from the debate. MEPs call for more sanctions against the Iranian regime. During the debate, Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew, SE) cuts her hair in the plenary to show her support to the Iranien women.

The death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran: extracts from the debate

MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL discuss the countrywide protests against the Islamic regime in Iran after the nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. Closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Commission.

The death of Mahsa AMINI and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Commission

MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL discuss the countrywide protests against the Islamic regime in Iran after the nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. Third part of the debate.

The death of Mahsa AMINI and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran: MEPs debate (part 3)

MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL discuss the countrywide protests against the Islamic regime in Iran after the nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. Second part of the debate.

The death of Mahsa AMINI and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL discuss the countrywide protests against the Islamic regime in Iran after the nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab.

The death of Mahsa AMINI and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL discuss the countrywide protests against the Islamic regime in Iran after the nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. Opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Commission

The death of Mahsa AMINI and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Commission

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets Azadeh KIAN, Iranian-French academic at the University of Paris. They exchange on the situation in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters. After her meeting with the President, Azadeh KIAN comments on the latest news in Iran and the police attacks in Sharif University.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Azadeh KIAN, Iranian professor: arrival, roundtable and statement

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran. Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran

Members of the EP Subcommittee on Defence and Security (SEDE), the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the EP Committee for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) have an exchange of views with Rafael GROSSI, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Statement of Rafael GROSSI and from Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT), and Mick WALLACE (The Left, IE).

Exchange of views with Rafael GROSSI, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran's situation: extracts from the joint Committee meeting SEDE/ITRE/AFET

Memoclip on Shirin EBADI (born 21 June 1947), Iranian political activist, lawyer and human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2003

Memoclip: Shirin EBADI, Iranian political activist, lawyer and human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2003

During the plenary session (13-16 January 2020) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate the consequences of the latest confrontation between the US and Iran with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL. Statements by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE), Kati PIRI (S&D, NL), Hilde VAUTMANS (RE, BE), Ernest URTASUN (Greens/ALE, ES) and Cornelia ERNST (GUE/NGL, DE).

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