Parliament condemns executions and crackdown in Iran
Official title: Onderdrukking en terechtstelling van demonstranten, dissidenten, politieke gevangenen en religieuze minderheden in Iran
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament demands an immediate stop to executions in Iran, the release of political prisoners, and tougher EU sanctions against those responsible.
- This directly affects the Iranian regime and the Revolutionary Guards, as well as EU authorities tasked with strictly enforcing sanctions.
- For you as a citizen, this brings no direct changes in daily life; it represents the official EU stance on human rights in Iran.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Passed on 21 May 2026516 for · 14 against · 39 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
137 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Voted for
107 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
68 for · 0 against · 2 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Voted for
66 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Voted for
65 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
41 for · 0 against · 1 abstention
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The Left Divided
11 for · 1 against · 24 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
15 for · 0 against · 9 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
6 for · 12 against · 3 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇵🇹 MEPs from Portugal
Majority in favour16 for · 1 against · 1 abstention
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