Iranians in Poland rally for air strikes against regime at home
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Iranians in Poland rally for air strikes against regime at home

01 October, 2020.Iran.1 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Protesters in Poland demanded air strikes against the Iranian regime
  • Diaspora groups and ethnic minorities, including Kurds, participated in the rally
  • Ursula von der Leyen said Europe must 'see the world as it actually is today'

Iranian diaspora rallies in Poland

The article says members of the Iranian diaspora gathered in major Polish cities under the slogan "International Support for a Free Iran."

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Participants, including diaspora groups and ethnic minorities such as Kurds, urged governments around the world to support the Iranian people's struggle for freedom.

Ursula von der Leyen remarks

The piece quotes Ursula von der Leyen saying Europe must "see the world as it actually is today" when it comes to the war in Iran.

It reports she told audiences that many Iranians and people across the region hope this moment could open a path towards a free Iran.

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Iran leadership change

Crowds in Tehran took to the streets on Monday to celebrate the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader.

Participants, including diaspora groups and ethnic minorities such as Kurds, urged governments around the world to support the Iranian people's struggle for freedom

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He was named supreme leader by Iran’s clerical leadership following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father.

The Assembly's decision was described as signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge.

Embedded media and omissions

The article embeds social-media posts and an audio report by Michał Owczarek.

The article does not provide attendance figures for the Polish rallies.

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It also does not detail which governments were specifically urged to act or supply further specifics about the reported calls for air strikes beyond the headline, so those details are unclear from this report.

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