On Tuesday 2 January, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini appealed on behalf of the EU for all parties in Iran to show restraint, despite anti-government and pro-government demonstrations continuing in the country.
In a statement by the EU, Mogherini stated: “we expect all concerned to refrain from violence, and the right of expression to be guaranteed”. She also said that the EU was closely following the ongoing demonstrations and “the...