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Iran calls on US to 'stop violence' against its people
"And to the American officials and police: stop violence against your people and let them breathe," he told reporters in English.
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Police hold a perimeter near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest the killing of George Floyd in the morning hours on May 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested for Floyd's death and is accused of kneeling on Floyd's neck as he pleaded with him about not being able to breathe. Floyd was pronounced dead a short while later. Chauvin and three other officers, who were involved in the arrest, were fired from the police department after a video of the arrest was circulated. (AFP/Getty Images/Alex Wong)
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ran's foreign ministry Monday called on the US to "stop violence" against its own people following protests across the country over the death of black American man George Floyd.
"To the American people: the world has heard your outcry over the state of oppression. The world is standing with you," spokesman Abbas Mousavi said at a news conference in Tehran.
"And to the American officials and police: stop violence against your people and let them breathe," he told reporters in English.
On Monday, protests sweeping the United States over the death of George Floyd reverberated on the other side of the globe when thousands marched in solidarity on the streets of New Zealand.
The rallies were peaceful in contrast to the days of violent protests in the US after Floyd, an African-American, died after being handcuffed and as a white police officer, who has since been charged with murder, knelt on his neck.
In Auckland, about 2,000 people marched to the US Consulate chanting "no justice no peace" and "black lives matter".
Another 500 gathered in Christchurch, and a large crowd was expected to maintain a candlelit vigil outside the parliament buildings in Wellington.
Nigerian-New Zealand musician, Mazbou Q, who organised the protest, said the gatherings were not just about the death of Floyd.
