The horrifying death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s savage and unsparing Guidance Patrol, known as the “morality police” in the West, after she was detained for the “crime” of non-compliance with government hijab standards has shocked and repulsed people around the globe. Amini’s death has become a symbol of the systemic repression of women and minorities living under the yoke of this barbaric regime. The people of Iran are now taking to the streets to protest in what appears to be the largest instance of mass civil unrest in months, as dissidents clash with security forces. Scenes of women burning their head coverings, a brave act of defiance, are emerging all over the Islamic Republic. Check out these extraordinary videos of the demonstrations on the ground:
The scenes in Iran are astonishing. How far will these protests go?
pic.twitter.com/AJeHB0yyYB— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) September 20, 2022
https://twitter.com/BabakTaghvaee/status/1572588832083808259
Clashes between the protestors and regime forces.
People rush towards the regime thugs and they run away.Coords:
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46.28660Tabriz, Eastern Azerbaijan Province#Iran #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/HYZIuT90pZ
— Aleph א (@no_itsmyturn) September 21, 2022
Iranian 🇮🇷protesters once again make clear. They sick of dictatorships, be it the Shah or the Velayat-e Faqih.
"Down with the oppressor, be it the Shah or the mullahs.” #IranProtests
— David Patrikarakos (@dpatrikarakos) September 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/ershadalijani/status/1572320104200966144?s=11&t=oZp9UlwNk6RgZRhiN6sLgw
All this is happening as the Biden administration weighs reentering the Iran nuclear deal. One can only hope that the awe-inspiring display of resistance from the Iranian people dissuades the West Wing from giving their Holocaust-denying, mass-murdering counterparts any reprieve from the maximum-pressure campaign that the Trump administration began.