Paris Police Arrest 20 at Banned Iran Opposition Rally as Court Cites Bomb Threats
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 22
Paris Police Arrest 20 at Banned Iran Opposition Rally as Court Cites Bomb Threats
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 22
Summary
Around 20 people were arrested after demonstrators gathered in Paris despite a French ban on an outdoor NCRI rally tied to the Free Iran 2026 conference.
French authorities ordered the crowd to disperse after a court upheld the ban, citing intelligence on alleged bomb threats and risks of violence involving rival Iranian opposition factions and possible regime-linked actors.
The crackdown hit an event expected to draw tens of thousands of Iranian expatriates, even as retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg and NCRI leader Maryam Rajavi used the conference to press for tougher action against Tehran.
NCRI officials and allies including Boris Johnson and Dmytro Kuleba condemned the ban, while the security fears echoed a foiled 2018 bomb plot against the group's rally outside Paris.