Robert Malley, US President Joe Biden’s special envoy for Iran, said Monday, November 14 on France Inter that he “It is good that the international community is mobilizing (…) to punish and be sure that justice is done”after two months of repression in the country.
“There is a deep, persistent, tenacious, courageous grassroots movement, with many young people who face extraordinary risks to make themselves heard”says Robert Malley. “Our policy is to support the fundamental rights of Iranian men and women. They are now facing brutal repression from the regime”
If the United States lifted part of the sanctions which concerned digital companies, to allow Iranians to have more access to the Internet, “there are always penalties that can be applied”insists Robert Malley. “Sanctions are a tool, not the only one, not often the best, but it is important to show that we will punish those who violate human rights in Iran”he adds, without specifying which ones could be added to those already existing.
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“We support the fundamental rights of the Iranian people”says Joe Biden’s special envoy for Iran. “It’s not a matter of interference, this page of Iranian history will be written in Tehran, and we are watching it with great interest.”
Robert Malley also notes that the Iranian nuclear agreement “not going well”although he thinks that “it’s not up to [lui] to issue death certificates”. According to him there was no “no concrete progress” since August. “Diplomatic channels remain open, but that does not prevent us from doing everything else to put pressure on this regime”he explains on France Inter, “whether on his domestic actions or his conduct on the international scene”
Robert Malley also calls, with the partners of the United States, to “to find a common policy towards countries that take hostages [occidentaux]this can’t go on, it’s outrageous”.