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European Parliament Bans Iranian Diplomats Following Crackdown

Published January 12, 2026, 17:17
European Parliament Bans Iranian Diplomats Following Crackdown

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, announced a ban on the entry of all Iranian diplomats and representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran into all buildings of the European Parliament. This decision is a response to the crackdown on the Iranian people and a refusal to continue "business as usual" with a regime based on torture, repression, and murder. Metsola was the first institutional leader to react to the recent uprising in Iran.