Anti-war figures and critics of the establishment speak out on Farsi social media

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43881463

March 1, 2026

In the first hours of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, opponents of the war and critics of the Islamic Republic from across the political spectrum quickly made their divergent voices heard on Farsi social media.

While anti-war activists were swift to revive the Farsi hashtag “No to War” on Saturday, pro-monarchy groups and individuals, led by Reza Pahlavi, called for an escalation of attacks on Iran.

Pahlavi, the Israel-aligned son of the country’s last shah, has been at the helm of a movement advocating the restoration of the monarchy. Since Israel’s 12-day war on Iran last year, his camp has mounted an aggressive media campaign against rival opposition voices.

  • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caEnglish
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    10 days ago

    I really, really want to hear what Iranians across the world have to say about this whole situation.

    Online, it feels like a bunch of white keyboard warriors are the only ones talking for the sake of Iranians. But, I’ve heard from actual Iranians they were quite happy about this, and especially the death of Khamenei. They’ve been celebrating this attack on their country.

    That’s only the impression I’m getting btw. If any Iranians want to speak up, I’d really like to hear what you have to say.