G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Statement On Iranian Transnational Repression Andother Malign Activities

Today, members of the G7 RRM (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom,
the United States, and the European Union) as well as G7 RRM associate members (Australia
and New Zealand) issued the following statement:

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“The G7 RRM notes recent statements made by Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, condemning
transnational repression and other malign activities by Iran.

According to those statements, Iranian intelligence services have increasingly attempted to kill,
kidnap, and harass political opponents abroad, following a disturbing and unacceptable pattern
of transnational repression, and clearly undermining state sovereignty. Other malign activities
include operations to obtain and disclose the personal information of journalists and attacks
designed to divide societies and intimidate Jewish communities.

The G7 RRM stands in solidarity with our international partners whose citizens and residents
have also been targeted by Iran.

Since its inception, the G7 RRM has aimed to counter foreign interference. Building on the
recent G7 Leaders’ Statement on Transnational Repression, we will continue to safeguard our
sovereignty, keep our communities safe, and defend individuals from the overreach of foreign
governments trying to silence, intimidate, harass, harm or coerce them within our borders.”

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