Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, said the world’s attention is intensely focused on what is happening in Iran.
Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, addressed questions about Iran during part of his year-end press conference.
His response included the United States’ perspective on the anti-government protests in Iran and the government’s treatment of peaceful protesters.
He stated that the world’s attention is intensely focused on what is happening across Iran, and we remain concerned about the Iranian government’s shooting at peaceful protesters, especially women and children.
The U.S. Secretary of State added that we have witnessed mass arrests, sham trials, executions, and the use of sexual violence as a tool to suppress protests, and this has been seen not only by us but by the eyes of the world.
Mr. Blinken said that the United States had sanctioned human rights violators of the Iranian people even before the new wave of repression in Iran, and these sanctions have been expanded.