A must-read analytical testimony by a feminist participant in
#Iran_Protests.
"A report from December–January 2025 (Dey 1404), Tehran—days of turmoil, anxiety, and disbelief
As we are mourning those who were brutally murdered by the Islamic Republic in their fight for freedom, justice, and a better life, it is necessary to resist the reactionary forces that are trying to co-opt years of popular resistance to their benefit.
The following text is a report by a comrade who has recently left Iran. It is based on their direct observations in a (limited) number of neighborhoods in Tehran through Friday, January 9th. The text is written at a time when images and reports of the government’s widespread and horrific killings, both in other parts of Tehran and in other cities, had not yet been released. Grounded in the terrain of struggle inside the country, it emphasises the urgent need for collective organising and direct intervention to prevent reactionary discourses from becoming hegemonic. The author argues that, despite the prevailing atmosphere of shock and disbelief, it is possible to influence the current trajectory through concrete, organised action and by asserting our own narrative and demands. This necessity is especially urgent in the diaspora, where reactionary opposition forces have their primary base and where there is also space to confront interventionist states."
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