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French Foreign Minister: Iran Crackdown Could Be Most Violent in Its Contemporary History

PARIS, Jan ‌14 (Reuters) – ​France ‌suspects that Iran’s ​crackdown on ‍demonstrations across ​the ​country ⁠is the most violent in the country’s ‌contemporary history, French ​Foreign Minister ‌Jean-Noel ‍Barrot said on ⁠Wednesday.

“What we suspect is that this ​is the most violent repression in Iran’s contemporary history and that it must absolutely stop,” Barrot said.

(Reporting ​by Benoit Van Overstraeten and John ​Irish;Editing by Louise Rasmussen)

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