Forty-four years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Tehran is once again feeling the wrath of its citizenry. Then, it was the Shah and his “modern ideals” the people sought to, and successfully did, overthrow. Now, a different regime ? the Islamic Republic ? is in power and in the people’s crosshairs.

We in the free world can, and should, stand with the Iranian people as they demand some sort of accountability from the regime.

Since the brutal murder of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 at the hands of the morality police, protests have taken place across Iran and the world. Importantly, they’ve been led by women in courageous defiance.

What started with hair-cutting, hijabs-on-fire, and chants of “women, life, freedom” has morphed into an underground movement that’s sending a very clear message to the regime: The people aren’t going to stop protesting anytime soon.

Recent demonstrations have taught us that human rights have been continuously and increasingly restricted. The most basic freedoms, enjoyed by women, are outright banned.

Iranian activists are doing their part in keeping the public informed of what’s taking place in Iran and how we can help. Iran’s dictatorship can kill people, murder them, and put them in jail. But it cannot end this revolution,

History has repeatedly shown us that while Iran is no stranger to protests, neither is the regime’s response to them. The Iranian regime has increased the frequency and gravity of human rights abuses since the Iranian Revolution 44 years ago.

Amini’s death is yet another byproduct of years living under a dictatorship that restricts basic freedoms. Let’s remember that when good people do nothing, evil triumphs.