Was man beachten muss, wenn von der Freiheitsbewegung des Iran gesprochen wird: Die Freiheitsbewegung hat sich als Symbole den Löwen und die Sonne, die Symbole der alten iranischen Flagge gewählt. Die Integrationsfigur der Freiheits­be­wegung, nach dessen Rückkehr Millionen Iraner auf den Straßen des Iran riefen, bevor das Regime bis zu 100.000 von ihnen abschlachten ließ, ist Kronprinz Reza Pahlavi. Millionen Iraner weltweit folgen regelmäßig seinen Demonstrationsaufrufen. Bei seinem Besuch in München nahmen ca. 250.000 Menschen teil, im April in Berlin, an einem Werktag ohne lange Vor­ankündigung, über 10.000. Seine Internet-Posts wurden, vor der Internet-Sperre im Iran, von bis zu 80 Millionen Iranern verfolgt. Erst danach brachen die Aufrufe auf unter 5 Millionen ein. Reza Pahlavi ist damit der mit Abstand wichtigste oppositionelle Anführer, der von der deut­schen und internationalen Politik nicht länger ignoriert werden darf. Er stellt derzeit die einzige ernstzunehmende Alternative zum Mullah-Regime, als Führungsfigur in der Übergangszeit zu einem freien Iran dar, auch wenn er selber keine darüber hinaus reichenden politischen Ambitionen hat. Die Wahl der späteren Staatsform für den Iran, nach einem Sturz des Regimes, ist dann allein die Entscheidung des iranischen Volkes und nicht die einiger selbst­er­nannter Intellektueller, die in westlichen Medien laut gegen Reza Pahlavi agitieren, weil sie ihre historisch längst wider­legten Narrative verletzt sehen, selber aber über keinerlei breite Unterstützung unter den Iranern verfügen! Warnung, insbesondere an alle westlichen Politiker: Die MEK (Volksmudschaheddin) und der sogenannte NWRI/NCRI (Nationale Wider­stands­rat Iran) unter Maryam Rajavi wurden lange international als Terrororganisation eingestuft und sind eine kleine, aber extrem laute, militante, islamo-kommunis­tische Bewegung, ohne nennens­werten Rückhalt im Iran oder im Exil, die nicht für Freiheit, sondern nur für eine weitere Form von Unterdrückung steht. Diese Gruppierung arbeitete ursprünglich mit dem heutigen islamischen Regime zusammen, zerstritt sich dann jedoch, verfolgt aber immer noch ähnliche Ziele. Sie zu unterstützen, hieße das Gleiche wie statt eines Taliban-Regimes in Afghanistan lieber den IS zu unterstützen und dadurch eine Besserung für die Bevölkerung zu erwarten. #Politik, #Bundestag, #Berlin, #CDU, #CSU, #SPD, #Grüne, #FDP, #AFD, #USIran, #MiddleEast, #Trump, #IranWar‌, #EndTheIslamicRepublic, #stopexecutionsiniran, #IranRevolution2026, #IranRevolution, #IranMassacre‌ #iranmassacre‌2026 #MIGAwithPahlavi #KingRezaPahlaviForIran‌

Ghazal Ahmani 🤍 #IranMassacre #Jan8_9

Saghar Seifollahifard 🤍 #IranMassacre‌ #Jan8_9

🪽🥀 A child of Iran and a martyr of the homeland, Afsaneh Razavian, 47 years old, was killed by agents of the Islamic Republic in Chalus on January 8, 2026, after being shot during the Lion and Sun Revolution. After she fell, forces reportedly opened fire on those who tried to reach her, leaving her body in the street. #افسانه_رضویان

Maedeh Javanfar was a 28-year-old nurse from Ramsar who worked in hospitals in Rasht. She had entered Guilan’s nursing program as a top-ranking student and devoted herself to caring for patients, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 26, 2022, during the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, Maedeh died amid the protests in Rasht. Her sister later said that Maedeh had been beaten and killed by security forces and that authorities staged a traffic accident to conceal the circumstances of her death

🚨Don’t stop talking about Iran. SHE WAS ONLY 17. Her name was Tabassom Salehi. On January 9, 2026, in Bandar Abbas, a 17 year old girl became another young life lost during the January bloodshed. Seventeen. She should have had years to discover who she wanted to become. More birthdays. More photographs. More laughter. More dreams. An entire adulthood waiting for her. Instead, her family was left with memories. During those two days of January bloodshed, more than 100,000 Iranians were killed by the Islamic Republic terrorist regime, according to figures cited by activists. Behind that number were young people like Tabassom whose lives had barely begun. TABASSOM SALEHI. 17 YEARS OLD. A DAUGHTER OF IRAN. Forever 17. Never forgotten.🖤🕯️

You may not believe in God, but if you knew the Islamic regime of Iran, you wouldn't doubt for a second that devils exist! Don't look away; take a few minutes to inform yourselves: In January, around 50,000 peaceful protesters—possibly well over 100,000—were slaughtered by Iran's Islamic regime in a single night, and over 900 have been hanged since then! There has been no trace of thousands of others since that time! Hundreds of those arrested have been repeatedly tortured and are awaiting execution! How can so many people in Europe simply look the other way? #IranianLivesMatter Not a day goes by without several people—mostly young—being executed by the bestial mullah regime simply for demanding their freedom in peaceful protests. To further intimidate the population, they are publicly hanged from construction cranes! Young women are often raped before their execution because—according to Islamic law and belief—virgins would otherwise go straight to Paradise. The victims' bodies are often desecrated; their hair and sometimes their organs are sold for the regime's profit. To bury the bodies of their murdered children, siblings, and relatives, family members are forced to sign statements claiming the victims were killed by protesters rather than the regime, or that they were foreign agents. In many cases, large sums of money—often equivalent to several months' wages—must be paid to secure the release of the bodies. Military facilities are often deliberately built next to schools and kindergartens so that, if bystanders are killed, the regime can blame its adversaries! Wake up, Europeans and Americans! Do not let yourselves be deceived by Islamist propaganda! Do not believe the propaganda of the Islamo-fascist mullah regime! Do not be so naive as to believe the lies of Palestinian propaganda, which is orchestrated by Iran. The Palestinians hate the Iranian people—who are fighting for their freedom—and love Iran’s bestial mullah regime, which finances their terror and stands for the same barbaric values! The Islamic regime, just like Hamas, rejoices at every civilian accidentally killed in the war, as it can then exploit the death for its propaganda! This is the Sharia law that applies in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and similarly under the Hamas regime: Criticism of Islam, insulting the Prophet Muhammad, or even renouncing Islam is punishable by death. Adherents of other religions—such as Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians—face oppression; they cannot openly practice their faith, and high-ranking public offices are generally closed to them. All other religions are completely banned or even carry the death penalty for their followers, such as the Baha'i faith. Following the Islamic Revolution, many Baha'is were murdered by the regime. In court proceedings or matters of inheritance, women’s rights are effectively half those of men. This means that the testimony of three female witnesses is often required to be considered as credible as the testimony of a single man. Regarding inheritance, male heirs generally receive twice as much as female heirs. The age of criminal responsibility is nine for girls, whereas for boys, it is fifteen. Homosexuals and other groups whose behavior deviates from Islamic norms must remain in hiding. If identified, they are arrested and ruthlessly executed, usually by public hanging. Women are not only barred from holding important offices; they cannot even work or study without the permission of their husbands or fathers. Traveling or engaging in other independent activities without the supervision of a close male relative is prohibited; they must submit to men in all areas of life. Although rarely invoked, Article 301 of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Penal Code grants fathers and paternal grandfathers the right to kill their children or grandchildren with impunity, on the grounds that they are "blood of their blood." Husbands have the right to beat their wives for disciplinary purposes, provided they avoid causing permanent injury. They are, of course, also permitted to engage in sexual acts, even against the express will of their wives. Child marriages for girls are possible from the age of nine, although they are generally recommended only from age thirteen for girls and age fifteen for boys. Although it sounds incredible, state authorities actively encourage child marriage by regularly authorizing marriages involving girls under the age of thirteen. According to Iranian census data from 2016, 6% of married women were under the age of thirteen, while 11% were under nineteen. The girls or mothers involved have no say in the decision regarding the marriage; the father makes the decision alone—at least in the eyes of the law. And there are still plenty of devoutly religious families where this practice continues. However, in most families today—thankfully—this is no longer the case. These Sharia regulations originated because the founder of the Islamic faith, Muhammad, married his third wife, Aisha, when she was only six years old and consummated the marriage when she turned nine. In 2021, approximately 70,000 children were born to mothers aged fifteen to nineteen, and about 1,500 children were born to mothers under the age of fourteen. If a woman commits adultery voluntarily—that is, takes a lover—Article 630 of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Penal Code grants her husband the right to kill both her and her lover without facing punishment. If the husband chooses not to carry out this punishment himself, the law prescribes the death penalty by public stoning. If a man has multiple wives—a man is permitted up to four principal wives—he must treat them all equally in both sexual and financial matters. A Muslim man is permitted to marry a non-Muslim woman, whereas a woman is forbidden from marrying a non-Muslim man, under penalty of death. A woman can only obtain a divorce if her husband fails to fulfill his sexual or financial obligations toward her or subjects her to excessive physical punishment without valid reason. A man, on the other hand, need only declare the divorce before three male witnesses for it to become legally binding—even without the woman’s knowledge. It was only after years of protest that women gained the right, starting in 2013, to petition the court for divorce themselves. However, women must prove the aforementioned grounds for divorce in court—a task that is often extremely difficult, given the prevailing principle that a woman's testimony carries only half the weight of a man's. Following a divorce, legal custody of the children generally rests with the man, unless he chooses to waive it. However, the right to care for children under the age of six typically remains with the woman. In addition to the four marriages officially permitted for men, any number of short-term marriages—known as *sigheh*—can be contracted; this is a unique feature of Iranian Shiite Islam. The duration of the marriage is freely agreed upon by both parties. This means a *sigheh* marriage can last for months, weeks, or days, or even just a few hours or minutes. Since a "bride price" is agreed upon beforehand as compensation for the woman, and the marriage is solemnized by a mullah who also receives a fee, the practice can be described as state- and religiously sanctioned pimping. Female prisoners are also frequently subjected to "pseudo-legal" rape: a short-term marriage is forcibly contracted—often against the woman's will—immediately prior to the assault, thereby rendering the rape legally permissible. Strict gender segregation is enforced in schools and universities, a rule that generally applies to teaching staff as well. Women are also prohibited from attending sporting events where men compete. The case of Sahar Khodayari—the "Blue Girl"—attracted significant attention. An ardent football fan, she snuck into Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in 2019 disguised as a man and wearing a blue wig to watch a match. However, she was caught, arrested, and sentenced—albeit relatively leniently—to six months in prison. Aware of the brutal conditions inside the prisons—including the likelihood of rape by guards—she saw no other way out; she doused herself in gasoline outside the courthouse and set herself on fire. She succumbed to her horrific burns. In principle, women are not permitted to appear in public in close proximity to men—or ride in the same car with them—unless those men are their husbands or close relatives. While this rule is frequently circumvented in practice, there remains a constant risk of being caught and punished by the religious police. In public, women are required to cover their legs, their arms down to the wrists, their décolletage, and their hair—preferably with a chador or hijab. Since the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, a simple headscarf is often accepted as well. However, this depends on the arbitrary discretion of the religious police, who enforce these strict regulations on the streets. Women who fail to comply with the headscarf mandate and other rules face severe penalties, including imprisonment—where they risk rape and abuse—as well as flogging; in cases of repeated offenses, punishments can even include public stoning or hanging. To intimidate women and force them to comply with veiling requirements, Basij militiamen on motorcycles have frequently attacked them and thrown acid on them. Many women have suffered horrific injuries and lost their eyesight as a result. Young women are also frequently subjected to severe abuse or rape while in the custody of the religious police—as happened, for instance, to Jina Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman. Her death following such abuse sparked the 2022 protests of the so-called "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, which garnered significant international attention. However, the regime repeatedly suppressed these protests with bloody crackdowns. Hundreds of people were killed, thousands were arrested, and many were executed. In an effort to intimidate and punish schoolchildren who had participated in the protests, thousands were poisoned via their school meals; many of them died. As always, all protests abroad went unheard... Do you understand now why the people of Iran want freedom? If you want to live the way they do, then believe the propaganda of the mullah regime and Hamas! But if you want to live freely and determine your own destiny, then support the Iranian people's freedom movement! It is in the West's own vital interest to overthrow the mullahs' Islamist regime, for they—along with the Muslim Brotherhood—are the ones fueling the rise of Islamic extremism in the West as well. Otherwise, the situation in Europe and US will increasingly come to resemble that of Iran in 1979—driven in part by the naive "Islamophilia" of the Left, who believed they could instrumentalize Islam for their own ends and helped the mullahs rise to power in the first place. After the Islamic Revolution in Iran, it was precisely those leftists whom the regime had executed first... #Iran #USIran #MiddleEast #WorldNews #Geopolitics #Politics #IranWar #IranRevolution #KingRezaPahlaviForIran #HumanRights #IHRF #IGFM @POTUS @SecRubio @CNN @FoxNews @nytimes @nypost @washingtonpost @LondonTimes @IGFM_DE @UNHumanRights @hrw @IHRF_English @bundeskanzler @tagesschau @heutejournal

🚨 Taraneh faces execution, while her twin sister Romina faces a lengthy prison sentence.Their lives are at stake. We urge the UN and human rights organizations to act NOW. Save the sisters!🛑 @UNHumanRights @amnesty @hrw @UN_Women #SaveTaranehAndRomina #StopExecutionsInIran

The life of a 28-year-old man is at risk in Rasht’s Lakan Prison. Ali Pishehvarzadeh, an athlete from Gilan, has been sentenced to death. His family is hoping for our support; let’s be his voice before it’s too late. #AliPishehvarzadeh

من صدای #رشید_مظاهری هستم 🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘 #نه_به‌_اعدام #stopexecutionsiniran #ایران_را_پس_میگیریم ✌️

🚨 12 Iranian protesters. 12 lives facing execution. Sentenced to death for daring to stand up for their future, they are reportedly enduring inhumane conditions in Qezelhesar Prison. The world must not look away. Demand an immediate halt to these executions and urgent international intervention to save their lives. Their lives are not bargaining chips. ACT NOW! @UNHumanRights @amnesty @hrw @drmaisato #StopExecutionsInIran #EndTheIslamicRepublic #LastBreath

🚨 URGENT | EXECUTION ALERT Taraneh Rahimi’s death sentence STILL STANDS. The young Iranian equestrian has reportedly suffered torture and serious mobility problems in prison. Her lawyers have appealed. Her life is at risk. STOP HER EXECUTION. #ترانه_رحیمی

🚨 Two brave Iranian heroes are at risk of imminent EXECUTION! Iliya Ben-Rashid and Manouchehr Fallah. Say their names and be their voice. We must save them before it’s too late. Don't let the Terrorist Islamic Regime murder innocent Iranians. #LastBreath #KingRezaPahlavi‌ForIran

🚨 URGENT | FOUR LIVES AT STAKE IN IRAN ⚠️ #RashidMazaheri, former Iranian national football goalkeeper, is a political prisoner who has refused to abandon his principles. ⚠️ #AliPishehVarzadeh, a former water polo goalkeeper, reportedly faces the death penalty. ⚠️ #TaranehRahimi has received a death sentence, now under appeal. Her twin sister, Romina Rahimi, faces a lengthy prison sentence. Four names. Four lives. The world must not look away. @drmaisato @weimers @HillelNeuer @MarkusWiechel @POTUS @FoxNews @LoomerUnleashed @marklevinshow

URGENT: Ali Dashti must not be forgotten. We urge the international community to investigate his case and take immediate action to protect his life and fundamental human rights. #AliDashti

🔴Shervin is being held in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, a place where dozens of protesters have been murdered, some executed, others tortured to death. The atrocities committed within its walls defy comprehension. Mother raped in front of her own child to extract a forced false confession. Skin burned beneath eyes, fingers broken. Two were tortured so brutally that they lost their lives. Two others were publicly executed. One had a disability, making it physically impossible for him to have committed the crime he was accused of. A third, who was also facing public execution, suffered a stroke. He was rushed to hospital, treated, and brought back, only to be executed after his life had been saved. He had married just the night before his execution. The young protesters who were executed had endured horrific torture with visible scars and bruises, only for their bodies to be buried in the desert. Alone. In the desert. And now, 18-year-old Shervin's life hangs in the balance. Human rights organizations cannot continue to turn a blind eye to these atrocities. They must speak out and take urgent action. There is scarcely a crime against humanity. @UNHumanRights @ICRC @hrw @amnesty @UN @UN_HRC @IntlCrimCourt @POTUS @HengawO @antonioguterres @drmaisato @UN_Spokesperson #ShervinBagherian #StopExecutionsInIran

Notes on Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi: Narratives that demonize Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi—Prince Reza Pahlavi’s father—and are deliberately false often circulate in the West; these accounts disparage his overall predominantly positive role in Iranian history in order to distract from one's own errors. During World War II, the British and Russians occupied Iran due to its strategic location and oil reserves, forcing Reza Shah to abdicate in 1941 in favor of his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In 1948, Iran was among the first nations to recognize Israel’s right to exist and maintained friendly ties with the country until 1979. In 1952, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was compelled to once again nominate the far-left nationalist Mossadegh to parliament as prime minister. However, after being confirmed by parliament, Mossadegh attempted to sideline the legislature via an enabling act and rule autocratically. He banned strikes and demonstrations, initiated and manipulated a vote to dissolve parliament—a procedure not provided for in the constitution—and led a coup against the Shah, who was forced to flee abroad temporarily. It is frequently claimed that the CIA overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister Mossadegh in 1953. This is historically incorrect! The people, the clergy, and the army joined forces to put an end to the revolt. In accordance with the Iranian constitution, Mossadegh was dismissed by the Shah for his attempted coup d'état; however, he refused to accept this decision and consequently had to be forcibly arrested and placed under house arrest. In 1963, the Shah implemented land reform that entailed the extensive expropriation and stripping of power from large landowners—drawn from the nobility and the clergy—and the redistribution of land to smallholders. In 1967, at the Shah’s initiative and as part of the so-called "White Revolution," a modern "Family Protection Law" was enacted for the first time; it established equal rights, women's suffrage, and rights regarding divorce, employment, and child custody, as well as access to healthcare. A modernization and education drive initiated by the Shah—aimed at reducing the illiteracy rate from approximately 80% to below 50%—was intended to transform the still heavily underdeveloped country into an industrial state modeled on the West. However, the Shah was forced to wage a political war on multiple fronts: against the mullahs and large landowners who opposed his reforms on the one hand, and against the Left—for whom none of the reforms went far enough—on the other. Both interest groups sought to sabotage his parliamentary policies. The country was repeatedly shaken by assassinations and massive attacks that sometimes claimed hundreds of lives. The perpetrators were conservative Islamists aligned with Ayatollah Khomeini or—often with Moscow’s backing—communist groups such as Tudeh or the Mujahedin, all of which sought to destabilize a nation oriented toward the West. SAVAK—which evolved from the domestic intelligence agency *Amniat-e Ejtemai* (founded by Mossadegh) to combat the rising terrorism of various political factions—developed into a "state within a state" and undeniably committed certain crimes in the process. However, when considering the region's political and historical context and the extremely brutal environment, one must acknowledge that SAVAK’s actions were relatively moderate and that the civil liberties enjoyed by ordinary citizens—unlike in other countries in the region—were exemplary. The Shah later repeatedly emphasized that unlawful acts had occurred without his authorization or knowledge. Most of the alleged atrocities later proved to be nothing more than propaganda disseminated by the Shah’s opponents. Even investigations commissioned by the Mullah regime itself—intended to legitimize its own conduct—confirmed only a comparatively small number of such incidents. The Shah was overthrown in 1979 as a result of extreme negative propaganda and an alliance between Islamists and leftist/communist groups (some of which were backed by the West); his fall was also precipitated by his refusal—in an effort to avoid bloodshed—to deploy the army (which remained loyal to him) more forcefully against his domestic opponents. Today, most Iranians deeply regret his overthrow, and the younger generation often reproaches the older generation for it. Moreover, to reduce Prince Reza Pahlavi—who has consistently championed freedom, democracy, and human rights throughout his decades in exile and has always led an impeccable life—to his father would be tantamount to holding every German today personally responsible for any crimes their ancestors might have committed under the Nazi regime or the GDR dictatorship. No politician ever enjoys 100% approval, yet the fact remains that no Iranian opposition figure—whether in Iran or in exile—commands anywhere near the level of support among Iranians that Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi does as the unifying figure of the freedom movement. Millions of Iranians in Iran took to the streets chanting slogans such as "Javid Shah" and "This is the final battle; Pahlavi is returning," calling for his comeback before the regime had up to 100,000 peaceful demonstrators mowed down and slaughtered with machine-gun fire. Millions of Iranians worldwide regularly heed his calls to demonstrate. Approximately 250,000 people attended his rally in Munich, while over 10,000 turned out in Berlin—on a weekday and with little advance notice. Prior to the internet blackout in Iran, his online posts reached up to 80 million Iranians; only after the shutdown did viewership figures plummet to below 5 million. Reza Pahlavi is the only figure capable of mobilizing millions, making him by far the most important opposition leader—one whom european and international policymakers can no longer afford to ignore. His team, which works tirelessly to unite opposition forces within Iran and in exile, includes prominent exiled politicians, leaders of ethnic groups, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi. He currently represents the only serious alternative to the mullah regime, and all indications suggest that the regime fears him and the movement he leads perhaps even more than it fears U.S. bombs. Unfortunately, the Islamic regime's propaganda is all too often adopted uncritically by Western media. Yet Reza Pahlavi himself seeks no personal position of power in Iran; instead, leveraging his immense popularity among the Iranian people, he fights exclusively for freedom, the establishment of a secular democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in his homeland. Whether this transitional role evolves into something more remains a matter for the Iranian people to decide. The monarchy in Iran boasts a tradition spanning millennia and serves as a source of identity for the majority of the population—in stark contrast to the Islamic Republic. It is precisely the youth who support Reza Pahlavi; for them, he represents a return to personal freedom and a modern, Western-oriented society—much like the era of his father. Moreover, the choice of Iran’s future form of government following the regime's overthrow rests solely with the Iranian people, not with a handful of self-appointed intellectuals who loudly agitate against Reza Pahlavi in ​​Western media because they feel their long-discredited narratives are being challenged—despite possessing no broad support among Iranians themselves! #IranMassacre, #IranWar, #JavidShah, #KingRezaPahlavi, #KingRezaPahlaviForIran, #IranRevolution, #IranRevolution2026 Azadi! Javid Shah! Pajandeh Iran!

You may not believe in God, but if you knew the Islamic regime of Iran, you wouldn't doubt for a second that devils exist! Don't look away; take a few minutes to inform yourselves: In January, around 50,000 peaceful protesters—possibly well over 100,000—were slaughtered by Iran's Islamic regime in a single night, and over 900 have been hanged since then! There has been no trace of thousands of others since that time! Hundreds of those arrested have been repeatedly tortured and are awaiting execution! How can so many people in Europe simply look the other way? #IranianLivesMatter Not a day goes by without several people—mostly young—being executed by the bestial mullah regime simply for demanding their freedom in peaceful protests. To further intimidate the population, they are publicly hanged from construction cranes! Young women are often raped before their execution because—according to Islamic law and belief—virgins would otherwise go straight to Paradise. The victims' bodies are often desecrated; their hair and sometimes their organs are sold for the regime's profit. To bury the bodies of their murdered children, siblings, and relatives, family members are forced to sign statements claiming the victims were killed by protesters rather than the regime, or that they were foreign agents. In many cases, large sums of money—often equivalent to several months' wages—must be paid to secure the release of the bodies. Military facilities are often deliberately built next to schools and kindergartens so that, if bystanders are killed, the regime can blame its adversaries! Wake up, Europeans and Americans! Do not let yourselves be deceived by Islamist propaganda! Do not believe the propaganda of the Islamo-fascist mullah regime! Do not be so naive as to believe the lies of Palestinian propaganda, which is orchestrated by Iran. The Palestinians hate the Iranian people—who are fighting for their freedom—and love Iran’s bestial mullah regime, which finances their terror and stands for the same barbaric values! The Islamic regime, just like Hamas, rejoices at every civilian accidentally killed in the war, as it can then exploit the death for its propaganda! This is the Sharia law that applies in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and similarly under the Hamas regime: Criticism of Islam, insulting the Prophet Muhammad, or even renouncing Islam is punishable by death. Adherents of other religions—such as Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians—face oppression; they cannot openly practice their faith, and high-ranking public offices are generally closed to them. All other religions are completely banned or even carry the death penalty for their followers, such as the Baha'i faith. Following the Islamic Revolution, many Baha'is were murdered by the regime. In court proceedings or matters of inheritance, women’s rights are effectively half those of men. This means that the testimony of three female witnesses is often required to be considered as credible as the testimony of a single man. Regarding inheritance, male heirs generally receive twice as much as female heirs. The age of criminal responsibility is nine for girls, whereas for boys, it is fifteen. Homosexuals and other groups whose behavior deviates from Islamic norms must remain in hiding. If identified, they are arrested and ruthlessly executed, usually by public hanging. Women are not only barred from holding important offices; they cannot even work or study without the permission of their husbands or fathers. Traveling or engaging in other independent activities without the supervision of a close male relative is prohibited; they must submit to men in all areas of life. Although rarely invoked, Article 301 of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Penal Code grants fathers and paternal grandfathers the right to kill their children or grandchildren with impunity, on the grounds that they are "blood of their blood." Husbands have the right to beat their wives for disciplinary purposes, provided they avoid causing permanent injury. They are, of course, also permitted to engage in sexual acts, even against the express will of their wives. Child marriages for girls are possible from the age of nine, although they are generally recommended only from age thirteen for girls and age fifteen for boys. Although it sounds incredible, state authorities actively encourage child marriage by regularly authorizing marriages involving girls under the age of thirteen. According to Iranian census data from 2016, 6% of married women were under the age of thirteen, while 11% were under nineteen. The girls or mothers involved have no say in the decision regarding the marriage; the father makes the decision alone—at least in the eyes of the law. And there are still plenty of devoutly religious families where this practice continues. However, in most families today—thankfully—this is no longer the case. These Sharia regulations originated because the founder of the Islamic faith, Muhammad, married his third wife, Aisha, when she was only six years old and consummated the marriage when she turned nine. In 2021, approximately 70,000 children were born to mothers aged fifteen to nineteen, and about 1,500 children were born to mothers under the age of fourteen. If a woman commits adultery voluntarily—that is, takes a lover—Article 630 of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Penal Code grants her husband the right to kill both her and her lover without facing punishment. If the husband chooses not to carry out this punishment himself, the law prescribes the death penalty by public stoning. If a man has multiple wives—a man is permitted up to four principal wives—he must treat them all equally in both sexual and financial matters. A Muslim man is permitted to marry a non-Muslim woman, whereas a woman is forbidden from marrying a non-Muslim man, under penalty of death. A woman can only obtain a divorce if her husband fails to fulfill his sexual or financial obligations toward her or subjects her to excessive physical punishment without valid reason. A man, on the other hand, need only declare the divorce before three male witnesses for it to become legally binding—even without the woman’s knowledge. It was only after years of protest that women gained the right, starting in 2013, to petition the court for divorce themselves. However, women must prove the aforementioned grounds for divorce in court—a task that is often extremely difficult, given the prevailing principle that a woman's testimony carries only half the weight of a man's. Following a divorce, legal custody of the children generally rests with the man, unless he chooses to waive it. However, the right to care for children under the age of six typically remains with the woman. In addition to the four marriages officially permitted for men, any number of short-term marriages—known as *sigheh*—can be contracted; this is a unique feature of Iranian Shiite Islam. The duration of the marriage is freely agreed upon by both parties. This means a *sigheh* marriage can last for months, weeks, or days, or even just a few hours or minutes. Since a "bride price" is agreed upon beforehand as compensation for the woman, and the marriage is solemnized by a mullah who also receives a fee, the practice can be described as state- and religiously sanctioned pimping. Female prisoners are also frequently subjected to "pseudo-legal" rape: a short-term marriage is forcibly contracted—often against the woman's will—immediately prior to the assault, thereby rendering the rape legally permissible. Strict gender segregation is enforced in schools and universities, a rule that generally applies to teaching staff as well. Women are also prohibited from attending sporting events where men compete. The case of Sahar Khodayari—the "Blue Girl"—attracted significant attention. An ardent football fan, she snuck into Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in 2019 disguised as a man and wearing a blue wig to watch a match. However, she was caught, arrested, and sentenced—albeit relatively leniently—to six months in prison. Aware of the brutal conditions inside the prisons—including the likelihood of rape by guards—she saw no other way out; she doused herself in gasoline outside the courthouse and set herself on fire. She succumbed to her horrific burns. In principle, women are not permitted to appear in public in close proximity to men—or ride in the same car with them—unless those men are their husbands or close relatives. While this rule is frequently circumvented in practice, there remains a constant risk of being caught and punished by the religious police. In public, women are required to cover their legs, their arms down to the wrists, their décolletage, and their hair—preferably with a chador or hijab. Since the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, a simple headscarf is often accepted as well. However, this depends on the arbitrary discretion of the religious police, who enforce these strict regulations on the streets. Women who fail to comply with the headscarf mandate and other rules face severe penalties, including imprisonment—where they risk rape and abuse—as well as flogging; in cases of repeated offenses, punishments can even include public stoning or hanging. To intimidate women and force them to comply with veiling requirements, Basij militiamen on motorcycles have frequently attacked them and thrown acid on them. Many women have suffered horrific injuries and lost their eyesight as a result. Young women are also frequently subjected to severe abuse or rape while in the custody of the religious police—as happened, for instance, to Jina Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman. Her death following such abuse sparked the 2022 protests of the so-called "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, which garnered significant international attention. However, the regime repeatedly suppressed these protests with bloody crackdowns. Hundreds of people were killed, thousands were arrested, and many were executed. In an effort to intimidate and punish schoolchildren who had participated in the protests, thousands were poisoned via their school meals; many of them died. As always, all protests abroad went unheard... Do you understand now why the people of Iran want freedom? If you want to live the way they do, then believe the propaganda of the mullah regime and Hamas! But if you want to live freely and determine your own destiny, then support the Iranian people's freedom movement! It is in the West's own vital interest to overthrow the mullahs' Islamist regime, for they—along with the Muslim Brotherhood—are the ones fueling the rise of Islamic extremism in the West as well. Otherwise, the situation in Europe and US will increasingly come to resemble that of Iran in 1979—driven in part by the naive "Islamophilia" of the Left, who believed they could instrumentalize Islam for their own ends and helped the mullahs rise to power in the first place. 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