Anniversary of Protests in Iran
As the protesters exercised their freedom of expression, the regime responded by expressing its radical ideology of indiscriminate violence and terror.
Nov 16, Secretary Pompeo, Washington, D.C.: On November 15, 2019, and in the week that followed, brave Iranians took to the streets of more than 200 cities across Iran to protest four decades of mismanagement by a corrupt regime that squandered its people’s wealth on terrorism abroad and oppression at home.
Also, read- The United States on Iran Policy
In doing so, the regime once again revealed its true nature and squandered any remaining claim to legitimacy in the eyes of the Iranian people. The regime killed as many as 1,500 Iranians, including at least 23 children.
Tragically, the regime’s reign of terror continues to this day. The regime ignores its own laws and international obligations to the rights of the Iranian people. Thousands of protesters remain in prison, where they are reportedly subjected to flogging, electrical shocks, starvation, beatings, sexual assault and rape, and other acts of torture.
Family members of victims are thrown in jail for advocating on behalf of their loved ones. The world should understand that there are no moderates to empower in such an evil regime; only officials who defend and seek to profit from this machine of cruelty. Hope all governments join the call for the Iranian regime to immediately release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
Also, read- The United States on Iran Policy