Samand M.Shahi

Researcher and Observer

[Paweł Ziółkowski @Paw_Ziolkowski]

Represje „Islamskiej Republiki” wobec Beludżów.
https://t.co/I8CH0Ny5Fj .

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

If the #Iranian regime continues its oppressive policies and colonial approach toward #Balochistan, it risks drawing more widespread protests and broader resistance.
For @FikraForum @WashInstitute
https://t.co/Mth3DLneht

[Fikra Forum | منتدى فكرة @FikraForum]

New on Fikra Forum:
"After War, a Crackdown in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan Province"
By: Samand Muhammadshashi (@SamandKhan)

https://t.co/XO3CPXLnMK

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

"Although #Iran has been unable to subdue #Balochistan, the #Baloch likewise lack the means necessary to defeat the regime."
https://t.co/ccYYeCBexs

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

As #Iran faces external pressure, #Balochistan emerges as a key flashpoint where #dissent, #repression and insurgency challenge #Tehran's power.
https://t.co/ccYYeCBMn0

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

Non-#Persian nationalities constitute about half of Iran’s population and territory. The #Ahwazi #Arabs, the #Azeri #Turks, the #Baloch, and the #Kurds are particularly important forces to be considered in any #US strategy on #Iran.

For @dcexaminer

[Washington Examiner @dcexaminer]

OP-ED: Why Iran’s non-Persian nationalities matter for US strategy https://t.co/idfw4mpGAM

[Washington Examiner @dcexaminer]

OP-ED: Why Iran’s non-Persian nationalities matter for US strategy https://t.co/idfw4mpGAM

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

PAKISTAN: The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill passed by the National Assembly this week that expands the administrative detention powers of civilian and military forces signals grave risk to civil liberties in the country.  The broad and discretionary powers vested in the armed forces further threaten the right to liberty and fair trial guaranteed by international human rights law and Pakistan’s own constitution.

#TakeBackTheAmendment

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

The #Portuguese version of my article on the Iranian military's attack on #Baloch #women and the outrage in #Balochistan has been published by @monitordoorient.

Por quase século, os baloches enfrentam violência, exclusão e privação de direitos, por sucessivos governos em Irã.

[Monitor do Oriente @monitordoorient]

Mulheres, linha vermelha: Ataques de Teerã em Baluchistão causam indignação

Artigo por Samand Muhammad-Shahi

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https://t.co/1zZ14CP9NS

[Monitor do Oriente @monitordoorient]

Mulheres, linha vermelha: Ataques de Teerã em Baluchistão causam indignação

Artigo por Samand Muhammad-Shahi

Leia mais:👇📌🔗

https://t.co/1zZ14CP9NS

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

The #Baloch have faced extreme brutalities, political exclusion, and deprivation of rights by #Iranian regimes. However, they have refused to give up their identity and homeland by resisting the oppression with an unbreakable will to survive and exist.

➡️https://t.co/NvwqwR2jKV

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

#Iran: Military attack on defenseless women and the resulting casualties grieved and angered the people across #Balochistan. After the #Zahedan Massacre, the #Gonich tragedy has once again united the #Baloch and amplified their voice against the atrocities of the #Iranian regime

[Middle East Monitor @MiddleEastMnt]

Iran’s Baloch population is enduring a deep sense of anger, deprivation, and marginalisation due to the oppressive and discriminatory policies of the ruling Shia-Persian-centric Iranian regime. The continued suppression of the voices and aspirations of the Baloch, the unending persecution of dissidents, and unabated human rights violations have increased political unrest and provided momentum to the local insurgency against the regime in the restive southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

On 1 July, 2025, Iranian military and intelligence forces stormed Gonich village in the Kavandar district of Khash, Sistan-Baluchestan province, and opened fire on village women protesting their conduct. The direct shooting killed two women and injured ten others.

#OPINION by Samand Muhammad-Shahi

Read: https://t.co/JNVw04hohr

[Middle East Monitor @MiddleEastMnt]

Women are our red line': Iranian military's killing of Baloch women fuels outrage in Balochistan #OPINION by Samand Muhammad-Shahi https://t.co/KeO7Qle2bc

[Middle East Monitor @MiddleEastMnt]

'Women are our red line': Iranian military’s killing of Baloch women fuels outrage in Balochistan

by Samand Muhammad-Shahi @SamandKhan

https://t.co/KeO7QleA0K

[Middle East Monitor @MiddleEastMnt]

Iran’s Baloch population is enduring a deep sense of anger, deprivation, and marginalisation due to the oppressive and discriminatory policies of the ruling Shia-Persian-centric Iranian regime. The continued suppression of the voices and aspirations of the Baloch, the unending persecution of dissidents, and unabated human rights violations have increased political unrest and provided momentum to the local insurgency against the regime in the restive southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

On 1 July, 2025, Iranian military and intelligence forces stormed Gonich village in the Kavandar district of Khash, Sistan-Baluchestan province, and opened fire on village women protesting their conduct. The direct shooting killed two women and injured ten others.

#OPINION by Samand Muhammad-Shahi

Read: https://t.co/JNVw04hohr

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

@KhawajaMAsif خواجہ آصف کی جماعت 20سال پنجاب پر اور انکا محکمہ 30سال سے زائد پاکستان پر براہ راست حکومت کرچکا ہے, بلوچستان تو 77سالوں سے اس کے زیرحکمرانی ہے, اس وقت بھی انکے بقول انکی جماعت اور محکمے کی ہائبرڈ حکومت ہے لہذا وہ اور انکے "بھائی بند" خود کو "رائج نظام" سے لاتعلق قرار نہیں دےسکتے

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

@KhawajaMAsif اگر اس کے بعد بھی آپ کو بلوچستان کی فکر ستائے اور طنز کرنے کا حوصلہ باقی رہے تو بلوچستان میں اپنی جماعت کے موجودہ اور سابق اراکین اور اپنے محکمے کے مستقل اتحادیوں کی فہرست دیکھ لیں تو آپ کو اندازہ ہوگا کہ "اس ظلم کے نظام کے ذمہ دار آپکے بھائی بند ہیں۔"

[Samand M.Shahi @SamandKhan]

#Pakistan’s New Detention Law Presumes #Baloch Citizens Guilty of Terrorism Until Proven Innocent

This law is being widely seen as another measure to suppress dissent and tantamount to legalizing enforced disappearances in #Balochistan
For @Diplomat_APAC
https://t.co/JZMry3sgpZ