Three men were injured on Sunday in Berlin when peaceful protesters were attacked near the Iranian embassy by masked men, who fled, German police said.
Several assailants, with their faces hidden by scarves, took down flags and banners that were hanging from a caravan parked not far from the Iranian embassy. They then tried to open the door of the caravan, and a fight broke out between the attackers and the occupants of the vehicle.
“Woman, Life, Freedom! »
Three of the protesters were injured, two of whom were hospitalized, police said. The attackers fled by car. The caravan was decorated with banners bearing slogans such as “Woman, Life, Freedom! is the rallying cry of the crowds currently protesting in Iran.
Iran has been rocked by a wave of protests since the September 16 death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, who died three days after she was arrested in Tehran by morality police who accused her of breaking the dress code. of the Islamic Republic, imposing in particular the wearing of the veil for women.
The repression left at least 160 dead, including around 20 children, according to a report established Friday by the NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR), based in Oslo. Many demonstrations in support of Iranian protesters have taken place recently in Germany and other European countries.