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Activist Urges Military Action Against Iran's Brutal Regime

1/15/2026

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Mersedeh Shahinkar, an Iranian activist living in California, lost her right eye during the 2022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests.
She says the protests have shifted from hijab issues to regime change.
Shahinkar urges President Donald Trump to act militarily against the Iranian regime, which she says commits crimes against humanity and has a death toll over 2,500.
She says words are insufficient and calls for urgent action.

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Story summary

Mersedeh Shahinkar, an Iranian activist living in California, lost her right eye during the 2022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests.
She says the protests have shifted from hijab issues to regime change.
Shahinkar urges President Donald Trump to act militarily against the Iranian regime, which she says commits crimes against humanity and has a death toll over 2,500.
She says words are insufficient and calls for urgent action.