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Activist Alinejad Calls for Khamenei's Assassination Amid Protests

1/22/2026

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Alinejad Urges Action

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian women's rights activist, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fears U.S. President Donald Trump and calls for Khamenei's killing, likening it to 2020 Soleimani assassination.
She notes a brutal crackdown on protests, reporting that thousands have died and that the regime has suspended 800 executions.
Alinejad urged Trump to rally G7 leaders and recalled a 2022 meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron about shutting Iran's embassy in France.

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Trump Avoids Iran Action

U.S. President Donald Trump decided against action in Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on a call with Trump that Israel could not absorb a retaliatory Iranian missile strike due to insufficient U.S. military presence in the region.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed reservations about regional security.
Factors cited included a lack of U.S. military assets, ally concerns, doubts about the strike's effectiveness, and existing channels with Tehran.

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Alinejad Urges Action

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian women's rights activist, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fears U.S. President Donald Trump and calls for Khamenei's killing, likening it to 2020 Soleimani assassination.
She notes a brutal crackdown on protests, reporting that thousands have died and that the regime has suspended 800 executions.
Alinejad urged Trump to rally G7 leaders and recalled a 2022 meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron about shutting Iran's embassy in France.

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