Italian lawmaker Giorgio Gori said on Monday that thousands of Iranians living in Italy were in distress over the crackdown in their home country and urged Europe and the Italian government to use all available means to pressure Tehran.
In a post on X, Gori said communications with Iran had been cut off since Thursday, leaving many without direct news from family members.
“For the 25,000 Iranian citizens living in Italy, these are days of anguish,” he wrote. “Communications with Iran are blocked. Since Thursday they have had no more contact or direct news.”
He said they were aware that many people had been killed in the repression and feared for the future of their country.
“They hope that Europe and the Italian government will use all the tools at their disposal to put pressure on the authorities in Tehran, and they hope for our support,” Gori wrote.
“Not making them feel alone is our task,” he added.