- The warning, posted on the French Foreign Ministry’s website on Friday, says that dual French-Iranian nationals and tourists are also at risk, amid weeks of unrest in Iran.
- Protests have swept Iran since mid-September following the death of a woman held in custody for allegedly flouting strict laws that require women to cover their hair with a hijab.
- Rights groups say that authorities have killed over 100 people amid ongoing demonstrations in the country.
- On Thursday, the European Parliament backed a resolution condemning the September 13 death of Mahsa Amini, whose family claim that she died as a result of police brutality.