REFILE: Protesters call for EU leaders to recognise Iranian opposition, for peaceful regime change

Record ID: 2367280

  • Title: REFILE: Protesters call for EU leaders to recognise Iranian opposition, for peaceful regime change
  • Date: 19th March 2026
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) FOREIGN COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF RESISTANCE OF IRAN, SHAHIN GOBADI, SAYING: "This protest by the National Council of Resistance of Iran today has a very simple message. The solution for the Iran crisis is neither appeasement nor a foreign war. The only solution is regime change by the Iranian people and the organized resistance. We
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  • Keywords: Donald Trump Iran NCRI Protests U.S.
  • Location: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • City: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • Country: Belgium
  • Topics: European Union,Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001523718032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Protesters from the National Council of Resistance Iran called on European leaders to recognise the Iranian opposition as a legitimate government on Thursday (March 19) and called for a peaceful end to the regime.
    Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for vigilance and coordination among regional countries to counter what he described as "destabilising and escalatory actions" by the United States and Israel, Iranian state media reported on Thursday.
    European Union leaders will attempt to find quick fixes to curb the jump in energy prices triggered by the Iran war when they meet for a summit. 
    Europe's heavy reliance on energy imports means the continent is heavily exposed to surging prices caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which some 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies normally pass.
    European gas prices have increased by more than 60% since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28.
    (Production: Zoran Mikletic, Marta Fiorin, Farah Salhi, A. Lennon)
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