Speaking to FRANCE 24, Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist and women's rights activist exiled in the US, called Iran’s ongoing protest movement "a revolution". Iran is currently seeing unprecedented demonstrations ignited by the death of Masah Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of the morality police after being arrested for improperly wearing her headscarf. Alinejad expressed confidence that, unlike previous failed movements, this one was "the beginning of the end" for the regime.
Alinejad urged Western countries and activists to grant their full support to the protest movement, instead of negotiating with Tehran. The exiled activist also urged the West to recall its ambassadors to Iran and cut off diplomatic and business ties.
