I don't think people understand the gravity of the situation as the UN is preparing for possible nuclear weapon use in Iran.
This is a picture of Tehran. For you uneducated, untraveled, never-served, warhawks licking your chops at the thought of bombing it. It's not some low population desert. There are families, children, family pets. Regular working class people with dreams. You're sick to want war.
Tehran is a city of nearly 10,000,000 people. Imagine nuking Washington, Berlin, Paris, London, or beyond, bombed with nuclear weapons.
I gave up my diplomatic career to leak this information. I suspended my duties so as not to be part of or a witness to this crime against humanity, in an attempt to prevent a nuclear winter before it is too late.
Yesterday, nearly ten million people protested “No Kings” in the United States. The possibility of the use of nuclear weapons must be taken very seriously. It's dangerous. Act now. Spread this message worldwide. Take the streets. Protest for our humanity and future. Only the people can stop it. History will remember us.
@elonmusk "... we will need to withdraw our offer."
This is a familiar story for many Iranian students waiting for their US visas. Many positions are at risk as we approach spring semester. This is our life, future, time and money at stake! We urge you to expedite this prolonged process!
@H95347783 من وکیل هم گرفتم و الان با وجود وکیل ۵ ماهه منتظرم جواب اون هم بیادش، که هنوز هیچ خبری نیست😓
صبحها تا عصر کار میکنم و شب ها تا پاسی از نصف شب روی پروژه کار میکنم
واقعا دیگه نمیدونم چرا اینکارو میکنن با دانشجوها😓
@H95347783 من ۵۱۳ روزه توی کلیرنسم
توی توییت زدنها پ پتیشن پر کردنها شرکت کردم
پروژمو با استادم شروع کردم یکساله که عقب نیفتم از پروژم
به ۲تا سناتور ایمیل زدم که هیچ کمکی نکرد
به سفارت خیلی ایمیل زدم و پذیرش مجدد گرفتم از دانشگاه
ولی اصلا سفارت براش مهم نیست
مگه من چیزی بجز دانشجوام؟
دوستانی که تو یکی دو سال اخیر ویزای دانشجویی گرفتن واسه امریکا، آیا کاری بوده که انجام دادنش تاثیر معناداری رو پروسه کلیرنس داشته باشه؟ مثلاً امضا کردن و شر کردن این پتیشنها چقدر موثر بوده؟
@KavehMadani Dear Kaveh,
For more than 18 months, I have been fighting for my student life, reaching out to congress members and embassies for a student visa—something that should be free from politics and nationalities. Isn’t this a new form of academic discrimination?
For many Iranian students admitted to U.S. universities, the coming weeks are critical as they await visas to begin their studies this spring.
Over 1,000 Iranian students and researchers are facing prolonged U.S. visa processing times—many waiting more than six months. These delays have forced these students to defer their fully funded admissions multiple times, with many now at risk of losing their academic positions altogether.
These students only ask to be treated based on their individual merit, free from political circumstances tied to their nationality and birth places. Delays like these not only hinder their academic futures but also deny universities access to the incredible talent and contributions these scholars bring.
Let’s raise awareness and urge relevant authorities to expedite student visa processes so these talented individuals can continue their academic journeys. Academia thrives when it embraces diverse perspectives and provides equal opportunities to all, regardless of where they come from.
#EqualOpportunities #SupportIranianStudents #EducationForAll
#IranianStudents_USVisaDelays
@curtismorrison Dear Curtis,
Please raise our voices too. As you know, many Iranian students are also waiting for visa approval, and I, as one of thousands, have been waiting for more than 18 months. It is incredibly frustrating.
Thank you.
@curtismorrison@elonmusk
Academia must be kept inclusive and protected from politics. The nationality of students must not be a barrier to their valuable contributions to research and education.
For months, more than 700 Iranian Students, admitted to US universities to pursue their graduate studies, have been waiting for their student visas.
This long administrative process for issuing student visas not only hurts the future of these talented students, but also creates uncertainty for their professors, universities, and research funding agencies.
Please join me in asking the relevant authorities to speed up visa processes. This will help academia provide equal opportunities to ALL well-deserving applicants, irrespective of their birth places, which were out of their control!
#IranianStudents_USVisaDelays
@Sahar66664@elonmusk@farzyness I am an Iranian PhD student who has been waiting over 18 months for an F-1 visa. The U.S. government overlooks our dreams and talents, and we are losing our positions due to politics. Please be our voice, Elon.
@elonmusk@farzyness@elonmusk
I am an Iranian PhD student who has been waiting over 18 months for an F-1 visa. The U.S. government overlooks our dreams and talents, and we are losing our positions due to politics. Please be our voice, Elon.
@elonmusk@farzyness Thank you for highlighting Iranian talent! 1,000+ of us accepted to top U.S. programs are stuck in visa admin processing for over 6 months. Many have just 1 month left to arrive for spring semester or lose admissions. Raising awareness could help us bring our skills to the U.S.
@RepJudyChu Thank you for the support
14 months of waiting!!!
14 months on halt
14 month of suffering for something that I didn’t choose. We are Iranian STUDENTS, just seeking our educational dreams. This is what we choose, DREAMS.
Please be our voice😓😭
"There are longstanding ties between the people of Iran and the United States that were painfully severed when Trump imposed his ban, impacting countless students who sought to pursue an education in the United States, families intent on reuniting, and others eager to pursue the American dream. The NO BAN Act is vital to ensure proper oversight of the president’s immigration authorities and to enable Congress to step in if Trump or any other president once again seeks to arbitrarily deny visas to anyone on the basis of their national origin or religion.”
As NIAC Policy Director @RyeCostello stated:
“The fight against the Muslim ban is not over, and we are thankful that Representative Judy Chu, Senator Chris Coons, and many of their colleagues are reintroducing the NO BAN Act to safeguard communities that would be targeted if Donald Trump is reelected and follows through on his promise to reimpose and expand the Muslim ban. We urge Congress to pass it without delay.