Iran has warned French President Emmanuel Macron that those behind “sinister alliances” will eventually face the consequences of their own actions amid widespread unrest in France.

In a Sunday post on X, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei criticized Macron for applying a double standard toward protests, contrasting his January support for “peaceful assembly without fear of punishment” in Iran with his response to ongoing unrest in France.

“Back in January, you prescribed ‘peaceful assembly without fear of punishment’ for those attacking our law enforcement centers and public institutions at the behest of foreign malign actors,” Baghaei wrote, addressing Macron.

However, he added, Macron had quickly declared that the destruction of and attacks on state institutions in France would not be tolerated and that those responsible would face swift punishment.

The Iranian spokesman also recalled Macron’s message to the US president before the US-Israeli war against Iran in late February, in which the French leader had said, “We can do great things on Iran.”

“It soon became clear that your version of ‘great things’ meant aligning with a campaign of aggression and atrocities that eventually engulfed the region and the world,” Baghaei emphasized.

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In late December, protests erupted in Iran, fueled by mounting economic pressures and soaring prices.

On January 8th and 9th, the protests turned violent, spurred by overt foreign interference, most notably statements from US President Donald Trump, who had called on rioters to seize state institutions and topple the government.

According to the Iranian Judiciary’s Media Center, widespread damage was inflicted upon the country, and thousands of innocent citizens and security forces were martyred.

In his post, Baghaei also said the cycle of crisis had now reached Macron’s own doorstep.

As the cry of “no kings” echoed across America, he added, the French president would be wise to remember that “history does not merely sit by the window opened by sinister alliances, watching the world burn.”

The Iranian spokesman emphasized that history can sometimes shatter that very window, sending the flames “straight back into the house of its authors.”

He concluded by quoting French fabulist Jean de La Fontaine: “A trick crafted too skillfully may turn against its designer; and betrayal often returns to its master.”

France has been gripped by a rapidly expanding student protest movement that began with a local dispute over deteriorating school conditions.

The massive protests have since grown into a nationwide student movement centered on education, inequality, and the government’s brutal response to legitimate demands.

The movement began on September 17 at the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry High School in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris.

Thousands rallied in the French capital and other cities on Saturday in demonstrations, bringing together students, teachers, trade unions and members of the Yellow Vest movement, which emerged in 2018 amid widespread anger over living costs.

During protests at Place de la République in Paris, riot police clashed with demonstrators, using tear gas and stun grenades to disperse groups of protesters wearing hoods and masks who threw fireworks and other objects at officers.

More than 2,000 people have been arrested across the country.