As the Islamic Republic is set for state-sponsored events for the 44th anniversary of its establishment on Saturday, European countries are calling for the boycott of the events.
In a statement on Thursday, members of several groups in the European Parliament and national parliaments called on European countries to boycott the ceremonies, and stand in solidarity with “the Iranian people who are fighting for their rights.”
Weeks before the anniversary of Islamic Republic’s establishment, a campaign was launched to boycott the regime’s ceremonies over the violent crackdown on nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Iranian Kurdish 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini.
“We, cross-party Members of the European Parliament and Members of national parliaments, are urging the governments of the EU member states and the European External Action Service to boycott tomorrow's ceremony in Tehran for the anniversary of the Islamic revolution that brought this brutal regime to power.
Likewise, EU officials ought to stay away from any such regime celebrations in Iranian embassies abroad,” read the statement.
The government did not release the list of the participants but according to some reports envoys from European countries did not participate in the event – except for Hungary and Poland.
Source: Iran International