{"id":271293,"date":"2023-01-12T21:19:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=271293"},"modified":"2023-02-08T01:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T00:44:00","slug":"desperate-vis-a-vis-iran-protests-khamenei-calls-for-more-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/desperate-vis-a-vis-iran-protests-khamenei-calls-for-more-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Desperate Vis-\u00e0-vis Iran Protests, Khamenei calls for More Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The board in the protest in Zahedan read: “The people of Iran deserve respect, not crackdown and execution”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Iranian regime\u2019s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, delivered a speech on Monday, acknowledging the escalating confrontation between the ruling theocracy and the Iranian people, particularly the youth.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While trying to paint brave Iranian youth as foreign agents or overwhelmed with excitement due to the social media influence, Khamenei again called for the so-called \u201cJihad of explanation<\/a>\u201d or ordered more propaganda and more violence.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe cure to the enemy\u2019s propaganda on social media is the Jihad of explanation. In other words, spreading the truth using different voices, different words, and different initiatives. We cannot expunge the youths\u2019 minds of the negative [enemy\u2019s] impacts using clubs and sticks; we should use explanation!\u201d Khamenei claimed<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Khamenei leads the oppressive apparatus with countless crimes, such as the recent execution of detained protesters, the killing of roughly 750 protesters, gunning down of 1500 civilians during the November 2019 uprising<\/a>, and tens of thousands of hangings.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He did not have a sudden change of heart. The persistence of the uprising despite the regime\u2019s heavy quash prompted him to acknowledge his failure in controlling Iran\u2019s restive society using violence.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Khamenei knows that without oppression, the ruling theocracy wouldn\u2019t last a day. So, he showed his absolute deadlock in his speech by making contradictory remarks in support of the recent political hangings.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInstigating riots on the street was undoubtedly treason. The responsible parties and authorities should firmly and fairly react to treason, and they did,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some Iranian netizens mocked Khamenei\u2019s contradictory speech, saying that by calling for the \u201cJihad of explanation<\/a>,\u201d Khamenei meant execution.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Watch our latest and judge if Khamenei is gambling his own fate with the execution of #Mohsen_Shekari<\/a> and other protesters who have been sentenced to death during #IranRevoIution2022<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/8OlQ8EjHaV<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) December 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n