It was difficult to get a grasp of what was happening in Iran, with the internet blackout there was no news at all getting out. We knew there were protests in the streets, we were initially unsure of what force the government forces were using, we learned it was deadly force, they were shooting protesters. We are hearing government forces are going door-to-door searching for VPNs, this is to stop uploading footage. Eventually this will get out, the blackout will eventually be lifted and mobile phone footage will be released to the world. 

Iranian women are brave, where they stand up in public and remove their head scarf, that is either very brave or extremely reckless. This appears to be a student led resistance, the young people see an opportunity, they are organising protests and getting out on the streets. This is not just in Tehran, but all the major centres in the country.  From all the Iranians I have met, they are nice people. Sure, we have Iranian government interference in our internal issues, such as state sponsored antisemitism, but we know this is government agencies and not the people. 

Through some footage that has escaped the blackout, we are hearing terrible stories of the government crackdown on protesters. There are discussions of hundreds of deaths, to a couple of thousand deaths to possible ten to twelve thousand deaths. The footage of bodybags is not just concerning, this is devestating, the Iranian people are trying to force regime change, many of these brave people will not enjoy the freedoms they are fighting for.