Of course, due to the nature of Western news cycles, we don't hear much about the situation in Iran anymore. Since the start of the protests more than 20,000 people have been arrested, and upwards of 600 have been killed (according to more recent estimates). You deserve to live in a country befitting its natural and historical beauty. To those of you in Iran, and to those Iranians outside of it: don't stop the fight. But not if we have anything to say about it. It is both ironic and deeply offensive that a country responsible for being the first to open lines of communication between Africa, Europe, and Asia, is now being forced to close those same lines of communication with the world. Imagine being a part of that country, then having to suffer as some power-hungry morons take over and ruin everything. It has incredible architecture, unreal literature, and some absolutely mouth-watering food (two words: torsh kebab. Iran is a country that has contributed to the intellectual and philosophical foundations of modern thought mathematics, astronomy, poetry, agriculture - the list of Iran's historical contributions to humanity is so long it is actually exhaustive. What initially began as a protest against the unlawful and deeply immoral beating and murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for "incorrectly" wearing her hijab, ballooned into numerous human rights violations (read: murders of innocent protestors) and rampant censorship of citizens and journalists. Unfortunately, the troubles in Iran have continued at a vigorous pace.
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