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For years, we feared that the Islamic Republic was trying to turn Iran into another North Korea, isolating Iranians from the rest of the world. Apparently, it is not alone in that effort. When a right-wing US administration imposes airline sanctions and restrictions that make it harder for ordinary Iranians to access international language tests, education, travel and normal connections with the outside world, the burden falls on the very people who have already endured decades of repression and isolation. The Trump camp and the rulers of the Islamic Republic may portray themselves as enemies, but ordinary Iranians have repeatedly paid the price for the policies of both: war, threats, sanctions, repression, isolation and deprivation. Any policy that further traps, isolates or deprives the Iranian people, whether it comes from Tehran or Washington, is a policy against the Iranian people. Iranians are not political leverage for any government.

For years, we feared that the Islamic Republic was trying to turn Iran into another North Korea, isolating Iranians from the rest of the world. Apparently, it is not alone in that effort.

When a right-wing US administration imposes airline sanctions and restrictions that make it harder for ordinary Iranians to access international language tests, education, travel and normal connections with the outside world, the burden falls on the very people who have already endured decades of repression and isolation.

The Trump camp and the rulers of the Islamic Republic may portray themselves as enemies, but ordinary Iranians have repeatedly paid the price for the policies of both: war, threats, sanctions, repression, isolation and deprivation.

Any policy that further traps, isolates or deprives the Iranian people, whether it comes from Tehran or Washington, is a policy against the Iranian people. Iranians are not political leverage for any government.

در ویتنس ریپورت https://witness.report ثبت شده است Acquittal of charges 41 Arrested 2,346 Deported 4 Electronic ankle monitor 11 Enforced disappearance 19 Escaped 18 Executed 355 Exile to another city 26 House Arrest 48 Imprisoned 1,261 Kidnapped 3,327 Missing 30 Murdered 984 Murdered in custody 155 Open prison 1 Poisoned by the gas attack 5 Released 787 Released on bail 1,583 Sentenced to death 139 Shot and wounded 10 Shot in eyes 85 Shot to death 3,008 Summoned 787 Suspected Suicide 9 Suspicious death after release 42 Temporary detention 717 Total Number 15,798

در ویتنس ریپورت https://witness.report ثبت شده است
Acquittal of charges
41
Arrested
2,346
Deported
4
Electronic ankle monitor
11
Enforced disappearance
19
Escaped
18
Executed
355
Exile to another city
26
House Arrest
48
Imprisoned
1,261
Kidnapped
3,327
Missing
30
Murdered
984
Murdered in custody
155
Open prison
1
Poisoned by the gas attack
5
Released
787
Released on bail
1,583
Sentenced to death
139
Shot and wounded
10
Shot in eyes
85
Shot to death
3,008
Summoned
787
Suspected Suicide
9
Suspicious death after release
42
Temporary detention
717
Total Number
15,798

Open letter to Zelenesky Hey, Zely. Do you know why so many people around the world admired and supported you? Because you stood with your people. Because you resisted Russia’s invasion. Because you opposed Putin’s aggression. Even those who disagreed with other aspects of politics could understand why you were asking the United States and its allies for weapons and support. But somewhere along the way, many people feel that image changed. From my perspective, you chose to align yourself with political figures such as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, whose actions and policies I strongly oppose. To me, they represent the very kind of politics of power, impunity, and disregard for human life that you once stood against. That is why I find it deeply disappointing to see you appear alongside them. It feels inconsistent with the values that inspired so many people to support Ukraine in the first place. What troubled me even more was seeing you attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral and speak in a way that, in my view, appeared to defend or justify actions that many people consider to be part of a genocide. If that perception is accurate, then it marks a profound departure from the principles that once earned you global respect. The world supported Ukraine because it believed you were fighting for justice and freedom. Those principles should apply equally to every people, not only when it is politically convenient. Kevin Jam Down Under

Open letter to Zelenesky

Hey, Zely.

Do you know why so many people around the world admired and supported you?

Because you stood with your people. Because you resisted Russia’s invasion. Because you opposed Putin’s aggression. Even those who disagreed with other aspects of politics could understand why you were asking the United States and its allies for weapons and support.

But somewhere along the way, many people feel that image changed.

From my perspective, you chose to align yourself with political figures such as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, whose actions and policies I strongly oppose. To me, they represent the very kind of politics of power, impunity, and disregard for human life that you once stood against.

That is why I find it deeply disappointing to see you appear alongside them. It feels inconsistent with the values that inspired so many people to support Ukraine in the first place.

What troubled me even more was seeing you attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral and speak in a way that, in my view, appeared to defend or justify actions that many people consider to be part of a genocide. If that perception is accurate, then it marks a profound departure from the principles that once earned you global respect.

The world supported Ukraine because it believed you were fighting for justice and freedom. Those principles should apply equally to every people, not only when it is politically convenient.

Kevin Jam
Down Under

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