Determination of student protesters offers little room for compromise with an Islamic republic determined to quash dissent
A swarm of black-clad Iranian security forces on motorcycles, a crowd of screaming students ducking for cover and, as shots ring out, two campus security guards helplessly waving their arms to shield the protesting youth from gunfire.
All this was captured in a short video filmed in the city of Sanandaj last week, offering a glimpse of the terror of Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests that have persisted for 50 days since the death of a young woman in the custody of Iran’s morality police.
That the video showed a rare moment of heroism, where Iranian officials – albeit minor campus security – apparently sided with the protesters, ensured that the clip went viral, with commentators praising it as an example of solidarity in the face of repression.
This is how two university guards try to protect students from the direct shootings of security forces in Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan province. The heroic act speaks for itself & the condition inside Iran. #MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی #IranRevoIution2022 pic.twitter.com/hfQsI5gUAt