Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani summoned the Ambassador of Iran to express "Italy's indignation and concern about what is happening in that country", and formally asked him to transmit to his government some requests from Italy, first of all the suspension of death sentences, then the immediate block of executions. "To the designated ambassador Mohammad Reza Sabouri - Tajani added - I also asked for the suspension of the violent repression of the demonstrations and for the political authorities to open a dialogue with the demonstrators". "The executions inflicted on young demonstrators are a point of no return for Italy and for all of us Europeans - he added - to the Iranian ambassador I said that killing a 12-year-old girl, a 14-year-old girl or a 17-year-old boy cannot be a matter of public order". "Among other things - the minister has added - the sentence to death for the participation in a manifestation is not proportional. These are not dangerous criminals or terrorists, and this is even more serious." "Taking off a veil or taking part in a demonstration is not a crime anywhere in the world".
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