French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for "the end of the hateful attacks" in Iran, where he noted that "a revolution is underway" by the people protesting since December 28 against the economic crisis and the Islamist regime of Tehran. "Faced with the ongoing revolution in Iran, faced with the hateful attacks against its own citizens decided by the regime, France has called for an end to these terrible attacks, respect for the civilian population, but also to avoid an escalation in the region," Macron stated in his New Year's address to the Armed Forces at the military base of Istres, in the southeast of the country. In the context of the repressive climate in Iran, the head of state noted that France has decided to protect its nationals there and its military personnel (it has a base in the United Arab Emirates), as well as "support" all its partners "to contribute to the stability and security of the entire region," he assured. France is studying the use of equipment from the European operator of communications satellites Eutelsat to facilitate communication with the outside world for Iranians, announced yesterday the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. Seven days ago, the authorities in Tehran cut off internet access to prevent the population from informing the outside world about the situation in the country, where the repression of protests has caused numerous victims and detainees, according to data from non-governmental organizations. In the last three days, there have been no new protests, and Iranian authorities do not provide figures for civilian casualties, they only recognize that "there have been many dead".
