Joe Biden: “I have been impressed by what has been awakened in Iran”

the president of USA, Joe Bidenshowed his support this Friday to “The citizens and women of Iran” and assured that it is “impressed” with the wave of protests in the country unleashed by the death of the young Mahsa Amini after being arrested for breaking the dress code.

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“What has awakened is something that I don’t think he’s going to be able to shut up for a long, long time”, added the president before beginning a speech in the south of Californiaan area that concentrates a significant population of Iranian origin.

Although the event, organized in an educational center in the town of Irvine, south of Los Angeles (USA)was unrelated to the wave of protests, Biden took the opportunity to show their support by reading a banner in the public with the message “Free Iran” (“Freedom Iran”).

“Iran has to end the violence against its own citizens, who they are simply exercising their fundamental rights”, he added before thanking the Persian community in USA has been “so vocal”.

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Biden’s comments, which these days are touring the US West Coast on a tour focused on promoting their legislative achievements in health and infrastructure, they arrived hours after the vice president, kamala harrismet with the Iranian actress Nazanin Boniadi to express their support for “The brave women and girls who are leading the peaceful protests in Iran.”

According to a statement from the US Vice Presidency, Harris emphasized during the meeting how “the courage of these women protesters has inspired her, as it has inspired the world”.

According to a statement, both analyzed how USA. can ensure that “those important voices are heard, including making it easier for Iranians to access the internet and that Iranian leaders held accountable for their brutality and abuses”.

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Born in Iran and raised in London, boniadi42, has expressed his support for the protests in Iran on his social networks.

The actress has participated in television series such as “Homeland”, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” or How I Met Your Mother” as well as in movies like “Hotel Mumbai”, “Ben-Hur” or “Iron Man”.

Precisely, also this Friday, the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenreceived at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry a iranian activist group to express their solidarity with their demands.

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Iran is the scene of protests since the death on September 16 of the young Mahsa Aminiafter being arrested three days earlier by the morality police for wearing the veil wrong.

The demonstrations are being harshly repressed by the security forces to the point that a month after its inception, the first voices within the system have begun to emerge questioning the morale of the police or the state response to the mobilizations.

Source: Elcomercio

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