Abroad and at odds: How the war has divided Iranians in the diaspora
Summary
The war that started six months ago with joint US-Israel strikes on Iran has split Iranians living outside the country. Some support the attacks, often backing Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former king, while others, like Peyvand Khorsandi, oppose both the Iranian government and the war, seeing it as harmful to Iranians and driven by foreign interests.Key Facts
- The war began on February 28 with US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
- Thousands of people have died, mostly civilians in Iran and Lebanon.
- Iranian diaspora communities are divided about the war; some support it, others do not.
- Supporters often rally around Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah of Iran.
- Opponents like Peyvand Khorsandi criticize both the Iranian government and the war, viewing it as a colonial-style conflict.
- US and Israeli leaders initially claimed the war was to protect human rights, but civilian deaths, such as the bombing of an elementary school in Iran that killed about 170 children, challenged this claim.
- Netanyahu faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
- Amnesty International reports that Iran uses the war to repress activists, protesters, journalists, and others with unfair trials and forced confessions.
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