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Iranian-American (هالی دگرس) • @WashInstitute Senior Fellow • 15 years in MENA, Iran raised • TEDx Speaker • Newsletter: https://t.co/d5DMD1sV55 • فارسی/English

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My IG feed right now is mostly of angry Iranian women destroying their Huda Beauty products or throwing them in the trash because of the makeup mogul's insensitive comments about Iran

My IG feed right now is mostly of angry Iranian women destroying their Huda Beauty products or throwing them in the trash because of the makeup mogul's insensitive comments about Iran

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Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and activist Reza Khandan's daughter, who is in Evin prison: "My father is in prison. Can you tell me how can my father evacuate Tehran?.." 💔

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Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and activist Reza Khandan's daughter, who is in Evin prison: "My father is in prison. Can you tell me how can my father evacuate Tehran?.." 💔

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Anti-regime chants of "Death to Khamenei" and "Long live the shah" heard on the first night of the war in Tehran (and shared presumably via Starlink). ht Bahman Kalbasi

Anti-regime chants of "Death to Khamenei" and "Long live the shah" heard on the first night of the war in Tehran (and shared presumably via Starlink). ht Bahman Kalbasi

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A helpful map of how the protests in Iran have grown from December 28-January 1 by HRANA English (Chants are “Death to the dictator”)

A helpful map of how the protests in Iran have grown from December 28-January 1 by HRANA English (Chants are “Death to the dictator”)

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Since Trump's comments about the Iran protests, I've seen numerous videos of Iranian protesters either thanking him or, in this case, renaming streets after the US president.

Since Trump's comments about the Iran protests, I've seen numerous videos of Iranian protesters either thanking him or, in this case, renaming streets after the US president.

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Anti-regime protests continue in Iran for a second day, sparked by the rapidly devaluing rial. A brave protest of one: a protester sits with his jacket pulled over his head—presumably to protect his identity—as he faces security forces. (Video has gone viral.) ✊🏼

Anti-regime protests continue in Iran for a second day, sparked by the rapidly devaluing rial. A brave protest of one: a protester sits with his jacket pulled over his head—presumably to protect his identity—as he faces security forces. (Video has gone viral.) ✊🏼

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The man in this video is alleging that the apartment housing General Mohammad Bagheri, who serves as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, was hit

The man in this video is alleging that the apartment housing General Mohammad Bagheri, who serves as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, was hit

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Iranian guy found a Jamaican tourist visiting Iran during the Israeli strikes: "Hey bro, you scared?.. It's normal, enjoy your holiday!" 🤣

Iranian guy found a Jamaican tourist visiting Iran during the Israeli strikes: "Hey bro, you scared?.. It's normal, enjoy your holiday!" 🤣

8,624,046 views • 1 year ago

With the internet partially back on in Iran, so is the IG content. Iranian content creators are poking fun at the tit-for-tat strikes and the ceasefire. "POV: Status of the ceasefire" 😅

With the internet partially back on in Iran, so is the IG content. Iranian content creators are poking fun at the tit-for-tat strikes and the ceasefire. "POV: Status of the ceasefire" 😅

15,189 views • 15 hours ago

This is an ad for a mug store in Iran where young Iranians impersonate NPCs from Grand Theft Auto. And folks wonder why the Iranian embassy’s trolling/ meme game is so strong. This is how plugged-in Iranians are when it comes to American pop culture and viral internet trends.

This is an ad for a mug store in Iran where young Iranians impersonate NPCs from Grand Theft Auto. And folks wonder why the Iranian embassy’s trolling/ meme game is so strong. This is how plugged-in Iranians are when it comes to American pop culture and viral internet trends.

416,377 views • 1 month ago

Iran through the decades

Iran through the decades

234,953 views • 6 months ago

Apparently, the hottest trend in Iran right now is… 1980s Iran (دهه ۶۰). The party videos are highly entertaining. 🤣

Apparently, the hottest trend in Iran right now is… 1980s Iran (دهه ۶۰). The party videos are highly entertaining. 🤣

91,491 views • 6 months ago

This broke me. An Iranian father walks for 12 mins through Kahrizak Forensic Medicine, passing 100s of corpses as he searches for his slain son, repeating: “My dear Sepehr, where are you son?” 💔 He also mourns the others killed while cursing Khamenei.

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This broke me. An Iranian father walks for 12 mins through Kahrizak Forensic Medicine, passing 100s of corpses as he searches for his slain son, repeating: “My dear Sepehr, where are you son?” 💔 He also mourns the others killed while cursing Khamenei.

52,178 views • 4 months ago

I told CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish that Iranians fear the Islamic Republic’s revenge. 700+ arrests so far, not including activists like Hossein Ronaghi. Three have already been executed—and now there are serious concerns that Swedish-Iranian academic Freedom for Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali could be next.

I told CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish that Iranians fear the Islamic Republic’s revenge. 700+ arrests so far, not including activists like Hossein Ronaghi. Three have already been executed—and now there are serious concerns that Swedish-Iranian academic Freedom for Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali could be next.

70,088 views • 11 months ago

This AI video of the lone protester by momozo.mlx has reached nearly 17 million views on IG. It captures what so many Iranians wished had happened in that moment: the defiant protester—and the security forces taking a stand and defecting.

This AI video of the lone protester by momozo.mlx has reached nearly 17 million views on IG. It captures what so many Iranians wished had happened in that moment: the defiant protester—and the security forces taking a stand and defecting.

33,959 views • 5 months ago

A doctor who treated protesters during the January anti-regime uprising told This American Life (with a voiceover) that he was devastated to see “privileged” folks on social media “whitewashing” and “denying” the unprecedented massacre he witnessed in Iran.

A doctor who treated protesters during the January anti-regime uprising told This American Life (with a voiceover) that he was devastated to see “privileged” folks on social media “whitewashing” and “denying” the unprecedented massacre he witnessed in Iran.

10,257 views • 1 month ago

It’s official… we’ve arrived. Mickey Mouse explains #Nowruz.

It’s official… we’ve arrived. Mickey Mouse explains #Nowruz.

103,852 views • 3 years ago

The Islamic Republic continues to lean into pre-Islamic Iran to arouse nationalism: A truck in Tehran plays a live video of the Naqsheh Rostam relief: Philip the Arab (Israel) kneeling/begging for peace from Shahpour I (Iran) The caption reads: "Kneel before the Iranians"

The Islamic Republic continues to lean into pre-Islamic Iran to arouse nationalism: A truck in Tehran plays a live video of the Naqsheh Rostam relief: Philip the Arab (Israel) kneeling/begging for peace from Shahpour I (Iran) The caption reads: "Kneel before the Iranians"

23,644 views • 7 months ago

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