Irish PM urges Iran to end violent suppression of protests

Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin has condemned what he described as the “brutal and violent suppression” of protesters in Iran and called on Tehran to end the crackdown.

“I strongly condemn the brutal and violent suppression of protestors that has left hundreds of civilians dead in Iran over recent days,” Martin wrote on  X, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media. 

I strongly condemn the brutal and violent suppression of protestors that has left hundreds of civilians dead in Iran over recent days. pic.twitter.com/GrlRE4IZz6

— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) January 12, 2026

According to a statement issued by the Irish government, Martin said the repression had left hundreds of civilians dead in recent days and stressed that Iranians have a fundamental right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression.

He urged the authorities in Tehran to uphold the rights of all citizens and called for an end to violence and restrictions on basic freedoms.

“The violence must stop, the curtailing of basic freedoms must end, and dialogue begin at once,” Martin said.

By Sabina Mammadli