Deutsche Welle (Germany) – Paris, 27 June 2010: Tens of thousands of Iranians exile from across the world demonstrated near the French capital for democratic change in their homeland.

In a statement they called for further sanctions against the leadership in Tehran and asked for assistance from the West. According to the umbrella organization of exiled Iranians, the French-based National Council of Resistance of Iran, about 100,000 people gathered for the rally in Taverny. The President-elect of the Council, Maryam Rajavi, called for building a new society in their country based on freedom, equality, and human rights. The guest speakers were former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and former U.S. representative to the United Nations, John Bolton.