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7. I agree

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:57 PM

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and despite the brutal crackdown, bloodshed and killing from the Iranian government there are reports of new protests taking place
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-students-begin-new-university-term-with-protests-2026-02-21/

The Iranian people taking to the streets to protest their murderous government are incredibly brave. It's hard to imagine the terror that they are living under.

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Iran massacre... how many killed, disappeared and jailed? 30,000? [View all] mysteryowl Saturday OP

Ok, no problem mysteryowl Saturday #5

Iran is a main bastion of arch-conservative, jihadist Islamism gulliver Saturday #6

I agree rollin74 Saturday #7