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2. I'm not afraid. I've been dead for 47 years this is the voice of a woman in Iran who is fed up with the Islamic republic

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:47 PM

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Masih Alinejad 🏳️
@AlinejadMasih
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Jan 8
I’m not afraid. I’ve been dead for 47 years this is the voice of a woman in Iran who is fed up with the Islamic republic.
47 years ago, the Islamic Republic took our rights and turned a nation into hostages.
Today people have nothing left to lose, they rise.
Iran is rising.

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Iran protests grow deadlier as regime internet blackout fails to stop uprising [View all] riversedge Friday OP

People in Iran are pulling down pictures of Islamic revolutionary leader, Khomeini. The end of 47 years of an Islamic o riversedge Friday #1

I'm not afraid. I've been dead for 47 years this is the voice of a woman in Iran who is fed up with the Islamic republic riversedge Friday #2

2:30 AM Tehran, Iran - right now: You are watching a revolution happening. History in the making. Keep talking about I riversedge Saturday #4

BREAKING: Iranian protesters brought down the Islamic regime's symbol in the capital Tehran. riversedge Saturday #3

Mashhad, the hometown of Khamenei's family, is flooded with an ocean of people. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, i riversedge Saturday #5

Woah! electric_blue68 Saturday #9

Iran medics describe overwhelmed hospitals as protests continue muriel_volestrangler Saturday #6

Thanks for the updates fujiyamasan Saturday #7

Iran's internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time muriel_volestrangler Saturday #8

Better grade of totalitarian than we had in the past. Igel Saturday #11

Very brave, and determined people! electric_blue68 Saturday #10

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