MEP, Struan Stevenson from the UK, in support of the Iranian uprising and Ashraf

MEP Stevenson clarified the support of the EP for the Iranian uprising as support of elected members of the European people supporting the people on the streets who are striving for Freedom.

Mr President, I want to agree with Tunne Kelam and Mr Alvaro. The day of dialogue and engagement with Iran has long since passed.

People are dying in the streets almost every day in protests against this fascist regime. Only yesterday, as you have heard, a kangaroo court in Tehran called for the death penalty against five protesters arrested during the Ashura riots on 27 December.

Enough is enough. No more talk; no more appeasement. We need tough sanctions. That is the only way that we will show the ordinary people of Iran that we back their protests.