A ceremony to present the new Iranian ambassador to Ireland with credentials has been postponed as its regime cracks down on protesters. The department of foreign affairs said the decision to delay the ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin was taken after a “significant” number of Iranian protesters were killed and injured in recent days. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands detained in the uprising against supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rule. On Tuesday, Ireland’s department of foreign affairs said the ceremony for the Iranian ambassador at Áras an Uachtaráin would be postponed. On Monday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin called for an end to the violence in Iran and said Iranians had the right to protest and to free speech.

Source: Irish Examiner January 13, 2026 13:26 UTC