Crowd marched to Utah State Capitol in solidary with Iran

SALT LAKE CITY — A big crowd marched from Washington Sq. to the steps of the Utah State Capitol on Saturday to point out solidarity for these struggling in Iran.

“They don’t seem to be asking for a lot. The ladies in Iran are asking for primary human rights. The federal government in Iran is only a fraudulent act, and they’re going to by no means have peace except America steps in to assist,” Amy Zadh stated.

Zadh is a part of the Persian College students Affiliation on the College of Utah.

“I used to be very emotional whereas I used to be marching. I’m exhibiting up for my nation. I’m protected right here; that’s not the case for therefore many who’re threatened by the morality police,” she stated.

Mahsa Amini, 22, from the Iranian Kurdish city of Saqez, was arrested final month in Tehran for “unsuitable apparel” by the morality police that enforces the Islamic Republic’s strict costume code for ladies. Her dying sparked protests across the globe. Salt Lake Metropolis hosted one in all 153 marches in cities all through the world.

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Navid Farzan additionally marched at the moment. Farzan informed KSL he was kidnapped, by the Iranian regime, in 2009 whereas collaborating in a pro-democracy motion in Iran.

“I used to be in tears at the moment as I used to be marching. The world doesn’t know the fear and inhumane circumstances taking place in Iran. I lived it. Tens of 1000’s of individuals are being tortured, crushed, and raped. Please hear our voices. There’s a full media blackout in Iran, and but Iranians are standing up in opposition to this corrupt regime,” Farzan stated.

The previous president of the Persian College students Affiliation on the U of U, who goes by M.G., stated there was no help from the College.

“If an Iranian goes to get out of Iran, it will likely be as a result of they attend faculty in the USA. We’ve got a big physique of Persian college students on the College of Utah. We’ve got requested U of U directors for help, and we have now been ignored,” M.G. stated.

College students expressed frustration: sharing that the college press is not going to cowl the Iran protests and the College President wouldn’t reply to requests to face in solidarity.

Those that marched Saturday hope the Biden Administration will swap fuel and oil commerce dependence from Russia to Iran. College students inspired anybody wanting to assist to contact their congressional representatives.