Donnerstag, 04.01.2018 / 15:27 Uhr

Wie man die Demonstranten im Iran unterstützen kann

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Heshamt Ali schreibt für Forbes, "how to correctly support the people of Iran":

We must put all differences aside and focus on the main issue at hand: the Iranian people’s demands for regime change, heard vividly through their “Death to Khamenei” chants, in reference to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. They should receive the support they deserve in realizing this rightful objective.

It is the time for the world to unite in encouraging the protesters in Iran, having them realize they are not alone in their struggle.

This is of vital urgency as the country judiciary chief, Sadeq Amoli Larijani, is calling for decisive action against the protesters. For those unfamiliar with the language used by senior Iranian regime officials, this is a prelude to major crackdown. (...)

There is a variety of arguments about how to move forward and what policy to adopt vis-à-vis a regime in Iran that is literally resorting to brute force against its own people (of course, the Iranian people do not consider this their own government).

The language Iran’s regime understands is through political and economic relations.

  1. The West, especially Europe, and other partners Iran has relations with, must condition all relations with Tehran to the immediate stoppage of crackdown measures, the release of all political prisoners, including recently detained protesters and activists.
  2. The Iranian people must be allowed to voice their opinions, especially regarding this regime. This means providing unrestricted internet access across Iran to allow activists report the truth of the people’s demands for regime change and the regime’s massive crackdown against peaceful protesters.
  3. Iran’s oil and gas exports must come under all-out sanctions to deprive this regime of the very revenue it allocates so drastically to domestic oppression, destructive foreign meddling and other notorious bellicosities.

It is the time for the world to unite in encouraging the protesters in Iran, having them realize they are not alone in their struggle.