Iran on Monday summoned diplomats representing France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in Tehran to protest what it described as European support for demonstrations that have shaken the Islamic Republic, according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry.

In a statement broadcast on state television, the ministry said the diplomats were shown footage of damage attributed to what it called “rioters” and were urged to tell their governments to withdraw official statements backing protesters.

The move comes amid continued unrest across Iran and heightened tensions with European governments over Tehran’s response to the demonstrations.

In Paris, France’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that European ambassadors had been summoned by Iranian authorities but declined to provide further details.

Meanwhile, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced that the assembly has barred all Iranian diplomats and representatives from its premises, citing Iran’s deadly crackdown on protests.
“It cannot be business as usual,” Metsola said in a post on X. “As the brave people of Iran continue to stand up for their rights and their liberty, today I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all European Parliament premises.”

She added that the legislature would not “aid in legitimizing this regime,” accusing Iranian authorities of sustaining power through “torture, repression and murder.”

The European Parliament’s decision marks one of the strongest institutional responses by the European Union to Iran’s handling of the protests, which erupted over political grievances and civil liberties and have been met with a sweeping security crackdown.
Iranian officials have repeatedly accused Western governments of encouraging unrest and interfering in the country’s internal affairs, allegations European leaders deny.