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Unfortunately the pattern of daily life has already been disrupted by the massacres over the last two months 😞 the people rose up and the Islamic Regime has been slaughtering them with military grade weapons.
February 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
“Centre Iranians about Iran.
Centre Iranians about Iran.
Centre Iranians about Iran.
Centre Iranians about Iran
Centre Iranians about Iran.
Centre Iranians about Iran.
Centre Iranians about Iran.
(but not NIAC affiliated Iranians)”
(@raeekayassaie) 18/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“Iranians are unarmed and being systematically murdered. Don't speak over calls for external help to stop them being annihilated because of a black and white unnuanced commitment to anti imperialism.
That's not anti racist or anti imperialist-it's just oversimplifying.”
(@raeekayassaie) 17/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“Iranians want self determination.
Iranians want the regime gone and to rebuild their country with a democratic transition, to get to the polls and choose their own future.”
(@raeekayassaie) 16/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“This isn't a post in support of war.
This a post in support of Iranians who are crying out for help and want the regime to go.
If you care about Iranians your content about Iran should centre them.
Iranians want freedom.”
(@raeekayassaie) 15/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“Most people would accept the help.The point is intervention rather than occupation.

The people of Iran are agreed they want the regime gone. And they need to get rid of the regime and have the chance to get to the polls and determine their own future.”
(@raeekayassaie) 14/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“When your house is on fire, and someone with despicable politics and disgusting behaviour is stood outside shouting they'll come in and rescue you, you don't stand in the flames burning alive saying no it's okay I'll wait for someone else.”
(@raeekayassaie) 13/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“If Iranians on the ground want intervention and help, and the only format that comes is bad actors, why do you assume they would turn it down?”
(@raeekayassaie) 12/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“The regime has committed one of the worst two day massacres on record. And they're not done killing Iranian people. They never will be.

The massacre involved bringing in outside militia and military grade weapons to an unarmed population.”
(@raeekayassaie) 11/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“I know it's really confusing because we are meant to not want war in social justice movements. I don't want war.
But posting just "no war on Iran" flattens what has happened in Iran and erases the Iranian struggle.”
(@raeekayassaie) 10/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“Have they posted about the fact that the Islamic Republic brought in Iraqi militia in to massacre thousands of unarmed Iranians?
Have they posted about the thousands of Iranians murdered by the Islamic Republic at all? Do they actively support a people's revolution for a free Iran?”(@raeekayassaie)
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“If you see any social justice movements or activists posting "no war on Iran" content right now, please pause before you re-post.
You're not necessarily helping Iranians if you do.”
(@raeekayassaie) 8/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“The people of Iran want the regime gone.
How we get there might be the million dollar question, but when we're covering Iran if there's no coverage of the massacres and determination in Iran for freedom from the hell they live under then it's bad journalism.”
(@raeekayassaie) 7/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“They are forced to live below the poverty line because of state corruption, and they are massacred for wanting basic rights and regime change.”
(@raeekayassaie) 6/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“But please be aware while nobody wants war, there is sentiment in Iran for intervention and help because they are trapped by a brutal regime and want regime change.”
(@raeekayassaie) 5/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“In a war between Israel, US and the Islamic Republic, there actually are no good guys as state actors.

There are only innocent civilians caught up in the middle.”
(@raeekayassaie) 4/18
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“The Islamic Republic massacred thousands of people this year.
And since 1979 have systematically violently pushed down protest.
They are an authoritarian state who indiscriminately murder
Iranians. They are not the good guys.”
(@raeekayassaie)

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February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
December 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM