The police intervention reflects a deepening rift within the Iranian diaspora, specifically between the People's Mujahedin Organization of Iran and supporters of Reza Pahlavi. Officials determined that the current climate, already strained by international instability, could not accommodate the friction between these opposing factions without risking public safety. While the NCRI sought to mobilize supporters in the capital, the prefecture concluded that the threat posed by monarchist agitators necessitated a total ban on the event to prevent physical confrontation on French streets.
Paris Police Cancel Iranian Opposition Rally Over Security Fears
Paris authorities have scrapped a planned June 20 protest by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, citing an acute risk of violence. The decision follows intelligence reports flagging a volatile clash between the NCRI and rival monarchist activists determined to disrupt the gathering at any cost.
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