Iran Protests: 1K People Charged Over Unrest in Tehran

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Pro-Iran narrative

This unrest is the result of long term planning by the American regime with the support of other enemies of Iran, including Saudi Arabia and Israel — the tragic but natural death of Mahsa Amini is serving as a pretext for this terrorist alliance's ultimate goal of destroying the Islamic Republic. The riots have failed miserably to achieve their malicious purposes, having instead cost the lives of security personnel and innocent civilians.

Anti-Iran narrative

This is the most powerful and sustained Iranian protest in a generation and, significantly, it is led by women. The terrified Iranian regime has begun a deadly crackdown against protesters because they know that, if women can successfully emancipate themselves from the patriarchy-reliant government, the current administration will cease to exist. Although it faces challenges, we can only hope the movement prevails.

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