France24: Iran exiled opposition furious after Paris police block rally
— "The National Council of Resistance of Iran ( #NCRI), a coalition that includes the People's Mujahedin ( #MEK) group outlawed by Tehran, alleged that the de facto ban on the rally was the result "pressure" on France by the Iranian government.
The NCRI, which calls for the overthrow of #Iran's clerical leadership, had asked permission for the rally in #Paris on July 1, with tens of thousands of supporters expected from France and across #Europe.
Paris police did not grant approval for the rally as it is "likely to generate disturbances to public order because of the geopolitical context", a Paris police source, asking not to be named, told AFP.
Authorities in 2018 foiled an attack against a major NCRI rally outside Paris. An Iranian diplomat was convicted of terror offences by a Belgian court over the thwarted attack, but was last month swapped for a Belgian aid worker held by #Tehran."
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