10 Jan 2023 | 05:35 AM UTC
Iran: Activists plan to protest outside French embassy in Tehran Jan. 11
Activists plan to protest outside French embassy in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 11. Increased security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Event
Activists plan to protest outside the Embassy of France in Tehran from 14:00 Jan. 11. Demonstrators are denouncing French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's caricatures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Dozens to hundreds of individuals could attend the gathering.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the Embassy of France the afternoon of Jan. 11. Clashes between police and protesters cannot be ruled out, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or if they ignore police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid the protest due to the potential for clashes. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time if traveling through the affected area Jan. 11.
