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European Union authorities called the accusations of Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Iran "baseless and unacceptable." This was reported on the official website of the Czech Presidency of the EU, on Monday, 22 June.
The statement also says that the EU "while respecting the sovereignty of Iran, continues to monitor the crisis situation in the country after the presidential election, and hopes that the crisis will be resolved through peaceful and democratic dialogue."
At the same time, the EU expressed "deep concern over the brute force that is applied to the demonstrators, and has already led to casualties." Also, the EU called on Iran to refrain from carrying out mass arrests and to allow the western media coverage of the conflict. Now the Iranian authorities have banned foreign correspondents working in the country.
Earlier on Monday, June 22, Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement, which accused the Western media in initiating an information war against the republic. In particular, the work of BBC News and Voice of America to highlight the conflict was called the "anti-democratic." Moreover, Western countries accused of trying to "ruin Iran."
Speeches and rallies are held in opposition to Iran starting from June 12, when they were announced the results of the presidential election. Officially, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won, gaining more than 60 percent of the vote. His main rival, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, won, according to official figures, less than half the votes. The opposition accuses the government of massive fraud and demands for new elections.
During the suppression of riots in many major cities of Iran were killed, according to various estimates, from 10 to 150 people. Iranian authorities have not called the number of deaths. After the Islamic revolution in 1979, is the largest riots in the country.
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