00:05On August 12, 2026, more than 30 countries plus the European Union's foreign policy chief
00:12issued a joint statement condemning Iran's execution of protesters and its broader use
00:16of the death penalty. Signatories included two permanent UN Security Council members,
00:22the United Kingdom and France, along with Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy,
00:28and roughly two dozen other mostly European and Western-aligned states.
00:33Announced partly out of Paris by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barreau,
00:37the statement called on Iran to listen to the voice of its people,
00:41end the use of the death penalty, and release those arbitrarily detained.
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