Mick Hartley

As events unfold in Iran the courage of the people is staggering. It’s basically a civil war and the people are winning. Yet very little is covered in the mainstream press. And if anything is covered the chosen narrative is reflected from the position of the Islamic regime.

If…

— Omid Djalili (@omid9) January 6, 2026

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If the regime falls in the next few days it would possibly be the most massive international news short of earth making contact with aliens, and the global impact arguably more seismic than Russia/Ukraine and Venezuela combined.

So it needs to be said emphatically: these protests are not “Israeli-led”. Of course Israel opposes the regime in Iran. How could it not when the constitution of the IRGC is “to destroy Israel and kill all Jews everywhere”.

But this is not a binary choice. You can support Palestinian rights AND OPPOSE the regime in Iran. The bottom line is if you support a regime that murders its own people in broad daylight, kills, maims and shoots women in eyes, you have a problem with your moral clarity.

Thank you for your attention on this matter.

#IranProtests2026

This is the beginning of the end for the Tehran tyranny. BBC have missed all of this. pic.twitter.com/Ip00rCATaP

— David Vance (@DVATW) January 6, 2026

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If some of the brave protestors in Iran wore drag, do you reckon @BBCNews might cover the story?

— Sunday Sport (@thesundaysport) January 7, 2026