Roozbeh Farahanipour

I ♥️ Westwood.
Since 2000 live, work, & serve my cummunity.
West LA chamber of commerce president.
Freedom Fighter against Islamic repuplic of Iran.

[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

UN agency chief warns of coming food crisis due to Iran war https://t.co/EqoptQohU0

[Iran International English @IranIntl_En]

A Politico opinion piece by Daniel Miller said Iran’s World Cup appearance in Los Angeles is forcing many Iranian Americans to choose between celebrating their heritage and rejecting the Islamic Republic, whose flag appears on the national team’s jerseys.

The piece focused on Los Angeles, home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran, and said some Iranian Americans do not see Team Melli as representing the Iranian people because they view it as tied to the Islamic Republic.

“I cannot stand the Islamic Republic flag at all,” Los Angeles restaurateur Roozbeh Farahanipour told Politico, adding that more than 20 of his friends and relatives had been killed by the Islamic Republic. “To me, this is not the Iranian team; this is the Islamic Republic’s team.”

The article said the pre-revolution lion-and-sun flag, widely used by opponents of the Islamic Republic, has become common at protests in Los Angeles but is banned by FIFA under restrictions on political expression by fans.

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[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump claims his strikes haven't really hurt the Iranian military: "We've actually left their military alone. People would be surprised to hear that."

[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

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[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

As Roozbeh Farahanipour, I demand immediate removal of IRGC graffiti terrorizing Tehrangeles. This is NOT ok. Our safety is at risk. @MayorOfLA @Katy_YSL @SuhaunaH @LATimes act NOW! #ProtectTehrangeles

[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

Gas prices topping $4 a gallon drag down restaurant chain sales across the US | Fox Business https://t.co/VwJcvabbaI

[Fox News MMR @FoxNewsMMR]

Iranian-Americans on ceasefire deal - @amaliarroy on @fox6now from Los Angeles

[L'Espresso @espressonline]

Roozbeh Farahanipour ricorda come fosse ieri quella mattina. Nel 1979 è un bimbetto di sette anni e sua madre lo sta accompagnando alla Don Bosco, la scuola cattolica italiana di Teheran. Si sta consumando la Rivoluzione https://t.co/htTM9F9xe3

[Fox News MMR @FoxNewsMMR]

Iranian Americans react to latest with Middle East conflict - @amaliarroy on @FOX5Atlanta from Los Angeles

[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

Check out this video: https://t.co/AvBMxC782P

[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

Check out this article: Food Review: Mary & Robbs' diner classics are a comforting addition to Dine LA - https://t.co/KmZB1uRbYw

[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

@MaryamRaeesdana
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[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

Donald Trump's job is not to save Iranian lives, but to protect American interests. So, when the people aren't at the table, no one can defend them.

Les États-Unis et l'Iran entament des négociations à Oman dans un contexte géopolitique tendu https://t.co/EVVz2ZtL5m via @RFI

[Sia Kordestani @SiaKordestani]

Hi leftists and woke right,

You've been barking nonstop about Gaza and occupation for 2.5 years.

Thousands of us are here now in Los Angeles calling to remove the mass murderers occupying Iran.

Jewish people showed up. Where are you??

[Westside Today @WestsideLAToday]

One of the oldest continually operating American diners on the Westside, founded by husband-and-wife duo Mary and Robbs Singleton in 1947, continues to preserve the authentic diner experience and deliver outstanding customer service.

https://t.co/1LbEwhGm4n

[Department of State @StateDept]

As the people of Iran continue to fight for their basic rights, @SecRubio took action this week to revoke the privilege of Iranian senior officials and their family members to be in the United States. Those who profit from the Iranian regime's brutal oppression are not welcome to benefit from our immigration system.

[Santa Monica Mirror @SMMirror]

Westside Persian Restaurant Seeks Donations to Rebuild After Fire.
Owners seek donations to cover legal fees, insurance deductibles and recovery costs for cultural landmark honoring Persian Gulf War veterans and Middle Eastern heritage.

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[Roozbeh Farahanipour @Ruzbehjon]

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[Siyamak Khorrami @SiyamakKhorrami]

We speak with @Shahrzadghanei and @Ruzbehjon about what has been gathered from inside and outside the country, and why this moment stands apart.

#Iran #IranRevoIution2026 #IranBlackout
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[Barry Rosen @brosen1501]

I was the press attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran when I was taken hostage for 444 days by the zealous followers of Ayatollah Khomeini. During that time, the spokesperson for the hostage‑takers, Massoumeh Ebtekar—whom we called “Mary”—interrogated us with venom and publicly threatened to put us on “trial” and execute us on the spot.

Today, in a bitter irony, Ebtekar’s son, Issah Hashemi, lives comfortably in Los Angeles and works as an academic.

And now another example of this hypocrisy has been challenged. Dr. Fatemeh Larijani‑Ardeshir, daughter of Ali Larijani—the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a key figure in the violent crackdown on Iranian protesters—was just “dismissed” from Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute. This came only days after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Ali Larijani and other architects of the Islamic Republic’s repression. Emory has not said whether her dismissal is tied to those sanctions.

For many in the Iranian diaspora—and for those of us who survived captivity—the presence of regime offspring living privileged lives in the U.S. has become a flashpoint for anger after decades of repression. We have watched the Islamic Republic murder thousands of protesters, extort grieving families for the bodies of their loved ones, and force them to bury their children in silence.

Meanwhile, the children of regime elites enjoy safety, freedom, and opportunity in the very country their parents condemn.

This contradiction is now at the center of a growing movement—one gaining momentum with each new revelation. Justice demands that we confront this hypocrisy.