The Iranian Leadership is also a Deadly Virus
Like the coronavirus, the Iranian government is an enemy of
the people.
The Iranian government terrorizes and kills its own people.
Here are three recent examples.
First, in November 2019, the Iranian security forces, with
encouragement from the leadership in Iran, killed more than fifteen hundred
innocent protestors including men, women and children. Thousands more were
arrested, detained and tortured.
Second, on January 8, 2020, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards
shot down a Ukraine's airliner, killing 176 more innocent people. Many of the
dead were Canadian-Iranians including my close friend Dr. Farhad Niknam. The
Iranian government initially tried to cover up their crime but were soon
exposed as the perpetrators.
Third, the Iranian government failed miserably in its
response to the coronavirus. The dishonesty of the Iranian regime in dealing
with this health crisis is responsible for countless preventable deaths in Iran
and in other parts of the world from COVID-19.
This evil authoritarian regime cares more about its own hold
on power than the human rights and safety and security of its people.
Fortunately for me, I can safely post my thoughts because I
live in a democratic and free country which respects and protects human
rights. Every time I observe my wife and
two daughters enjoying their freedoms and human rights as females in Canada, I
am filled with happiness. However, when
I think of my fellow Iranians who are still trapped in Iran by a ruthless
regime, a wave of sadness washes over me.
My prayers are with the Iranian people at this most difficult
time.
