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French Embassy picket – Rohani’s official visit

The so-called President of Iran, Hassan Rohani, will be visiting Paris on January 27 and 28. François Hollande, a ‘Socialist’, will be welcoming him at the Élysée Palace. Join us to condemn the cosy relationship of the Iranian bourgeoisie and French imperialism.

In pursuit of trade deals worth billions of euros and co-operation on choking off mass movements in the Middle East, in particular independent action by the working class, Hassan Rohani will be meeting President François Hollande. We can be sure that on this official visit they will not be discussing the general repression in Iran and the severe measures taken against labour activists and the left. Hollande will not be demanding an independent autopsy to find out what really happened to Shahrokh Zamani.

Join the picket so that together we can show our solidarity with the workers’ movement in Iran.

Facebook event page: French Embassy picket – Rohani’s official visit.

Date: Wednesday, 27 January, 2016 – 17:30.
Place: French Embassy, 58 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7JT.

Open letter on renewing solidarity with Iranian workers

Dear comrade,

The nuclear deal between the 5+1 imperialist powers and the Iranian regime, signed in July 2015, was approved by the United States Congress in September and President Obama has now begun the process of lifting sanctions. During the past week we have also seen the Iranian regime’s ‘parliament’ and the Guardian Council – which sits above it – endorse this agreement.

Since the ‘cold war’ between imperialism and the regime is ending – with trade delegations from many European countries heading to Iran since July – the authorities in Iran have been taking steps to prepare for a relative reduction in the general level of repression. Opening up Iranian society is a necessary condition for improving the economic situation, including a positive effect on growth.

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