Leftists Rally in US Streets for Iran’s Brutal Regime
Hands Off Iran, “We Love the Ayatollah,” and “Globalize the Intifada” protests seem horribly misguided, the result of an advanced psyop campaign. Photo by Diane Krauthamer, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons.
An Iranian government official has warned that citizens who protest against the country’s leadership could face deadly consequences.
Salar Abnoush, a general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who later became a lawmaker, said during remarks broadcast on Iranian state television that opposing the government in public demonstrations could result in being shot.
According to translations reported by Iran International’s English service, Abnoush suggested that anyone in Iran who raises their voice in protest would be viewed as cooperating with the country’s enemies.
In the broadcast, he warned viewers that those who “speak in harmony with the enemy” would be treated as hostile actors. He referenced Tel Aviv and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while describing what he framed as alignment with foreign adversaries. Abnoush added that authorities had effectively issued a “shoot-on-sight” order for such individuals.
He also addressed families watching the broadcast, saying he did not want their children harmed because they were “ignorant” or “unaware” of the consequences of protesting.
Abnoush previously served as deputy commander of the Basij, a paramilitary force affiliated with the IRGC that has been involved in suppressing protests.
Large demonstrations erupted across Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after being detained by authorities over what officials described as the “improper” wearing of a hijab. During those protests, the Basij were repeatedly accused by activists and human rights groups of using force against unarmed demonstrators.
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