Iranian outlets and activists have reported arrests, detentions, and the use of deadly force by security services, with videos circulating on social media showing confrontations between demonstrators and authorities.
Drawing attention to the contrast, journalist Jonathan Harounoff noted that while “Iran’s brave people are staging widespread protests against the brutal 46-year-old Islamic Republic,” the loudest “Ceasefire Now” voices and campus activists appear absent.
“Where are the solidarity rallies on our streets?” he asked, questioning why the same activists are not speaking up for Iranians facing repression.
The criticism also follows last year’s U.S. intelligence warning that Iranian government-linked actors had exploited and helped finance anti-Israel protests in the U.S.