Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally (opens original article in a new tab)

Paris police arrested 20 people as demonstrators held an unauthorized rally protesting political executions in Iran, defying a court-ordered ban. The event was organized by the Paris-based NCRI, which claims the ban was unrelated to recent diplomatic talks between France and Iran.

• Paris police arrested 20 demonstrators during an unauthorised Iran opposition rally
• Protesters gathered near Les Invalides despite a court-ordered ban
• French police cited risk of clashes as reason for banning the event
• NCRI claimed the ban was unrelated to recent diplomatic discussions