Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her)

A mother and scientist #UHN
Excited about #sleep, #engineering, and #data_science. Passionate about inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility in research.

[Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her) @SleepdB_Lab]

Meet Dr. Azadeh Yadollahi. Scientist at @TRI_UHN where she leads the @SleepdB_Lab. She is also an Assistant Professor in the @ibbme_uoft and Adjunct Faculty Member in the Graduate Department of Biomedical Engineering at @umanitoba

[Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her) @SleepdB_Lab]

@gelarehzadeh @MayoClinic Many congratulations. Very well deserved

[علی شریفی زارچی @SharifiZarchi]

I am an Iranian university professor. I was in Iran until last week and directly witnessed the uprising of the Iranian people. What is happening is a revolution born of desperation and courage. I fully and unequivocally endorse the speeches of Masih Alinejad and Ahmad Batebi at the UNSC. Every claim made by the Iranian regime—including by its foreign minister and its UN ambassador—is nothing but deliberate, systematic lies meant to cover up crimes.

The regime has already killed my friend Parsa Saffar, a brilliant medical student at Mashhad University. Was he a terrorist? His only “crime” was being young, educated, and Iranian. The regime has filled the country with thousands of body bags. Were they terrorists too? How unarmed protesters, many of which being very young students can be terrorists? Why the so called "terrorists" that the Iranian regime claims only kill protesters, and not the rally of regime supporters?

Understanding Iran is painfully simple. Iran possesses some of the world’s largest oil, gas, and natural reserves, yet the Islamic Republic has driven the country into collapse: one of the weakest economies in the region, the least-valued currency in the world, crushing inflation, families unable to afford food or rent, massive unemployment, and millions of young people unable to marry or build a future because of economic despair. The people are angry—and rightly so.

The Islamic Republic has turned Iran into a deadlock through aggression, corruption, killing its own citizens, silencing all free voices, and enforcing internet blackouts to hide its brutality. The Iranian people are demanding regime change—just as people did during the Arab Spring in Syria. The same cruel regime that sent forces to help Bashar al-Assad massacre Syrians is now using the same methods to massacre Iranians.

I call on the United Nations, the UN Security Council, and every single government to end their silence in the face of the Islamic Republic’s murder machine. A regime that massacres its own citizens has no red lines—and will not hesitate to kill the citizens of other countries as well. Act now. Stand with the Iranian protesters. End this brutal regime.

#IranMassacre
#IranRevolution2026
#DigitalBlackoutIran

[Narges Mohammadi | نرگس محمدی @nargesfnd]

UN human rights experts today condemned serious human rights violations during nationwide demonstrations in Iran that began on 28 December 2025, and called for immediate action to protect protesters and uphold the right to life.

The protests were initially triggered by severe economic conditions, including record inflation and currency collapse, and have since spread across the country. Protesters are expressing dissent and calling for significant political and governance-related changes.

“The use of lethal force against peaceful protesters, arbitrary arrests – including of children – and attacks on medical facilities represent clear violations of international human rights law,” the experts said, recalling that States must prevent arbitrary deprivation of life and liberty.

They noted that, while Iranian authorities initially appeared to be taking a measured response, the situation has turned violent in recent days. Security forces have reportedly responded with lethal and excessive force, firing directly at largely peaceful protesters using rifles, shotguns loaded with metal pellets, water cannon, tear gas, and physical beatings.

“The use of lethal force may only be used as a last resort when strictly unavoidable to protect life, and must comply with the principles of legality, necessity, proportionality, and precaution,” the experts said.

Reports since 8 January indicate internet shutdown across Iran, with national connectivity flatlining at around 1 per cent of normal levels. Disruptions also include mobile networks, landlines, and GPS interference. The death toll of protesters, including children, has jumped from 36 before the shutdown to hundreds as of 12 January, though accurate figures are difficult to establish. Experts reiterated that all deaths must be investigated promptly, independently and impartially, with accountability where violations are found.

https://t.co/ve8yXmQSYY

#Iran #Iranprotest

[Air @Airf0rArts]

We are not numbers. We are lives.
Stop watching. Start acting.

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[Ali Khademhosseini @khademh]

Iranians are in the streets again—risking everything.
From Tehran's bazaars to cities across all 31 provinces, they're demanding dignity over despair.
The world must not look away. The Iranian people deserve to determine their own future.
🤍💚❤️
#IranProtests

[UN Watch @UNWatch]

BREAKING: Cross-regional coalition of 30 NGOs is demanding urgent UN emergency action to stop the mass killing of Iranian protesters.

Over 12,000 reportedly killed since Dec. 28. Silence now would mean complicity. The UN must act—now.
https://t.co/H1BYDyT7w4 #UrgentUNSessionIran

[Kaveh Madani @KavehMadani]

The available evidence from Iran warrants urgent intervention by the United Nations.

The international community must stand with the people of Iran and demand accountability and protection for civilians.

This bloodshed must not go unchecked.

[Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her) @SleepdB_Lab]

Dear leaders
This is the time that # Iranians need your support to stop the bloodshed.
More than 2000 people were killed and many more are injured and imprisoned. This is not the fight that we can win alone
@MikeLakeMP @AnitaAnandMP @MarkJCarney @ShamjiAdil
#DigitalBlackoutIran

[Martin Luther King III @OfficialMLK3]

For decades, the Iranian people have endured unimaginable oppression at the hands of a brutal dictatorship that has denied their humanity. We have been horrified at the reports coming out of Iran, including hospitals full of dead bodies—murdered by the regime—and protestors shot point-blank in the streets of Tehran and other cities.

But we have also been inspired by the resolve of Iranian activists, led largely by fearless women. Generations of Iranians have fought against the odds to establish a nation built on self-determination and human dignity, and it is our sincere prayer that this is the generation to achieve it.

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

#Iran: UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force against protesters across the country.
He urges Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and to refrain from unnecessary or disproportionate use of force.

[Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her) @SleepdB_Lab]

To world leaders: as long as Islamic Republic remains, terror and instability will persist. Supporting the Iranian people and a democratic transition can bring freedom to Iran and peace worldwide.

#DigitalBlackoutIran

[Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her) @SleepdB_Lab]

Thank you very much for your continued support

[Ali Ehsassi @AliEhsassi]

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[Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her) @SleepdB_Lab]

Thank you for supporting the people of #Iran

[Priti Patel MP @pritipatel]

Over the last two weeks, people across Iran have bravely stood in defiance against a brutal regime.

Britain must stand with those campaigning for a free and democratic future.

[Narges Mohammadi | نرگس محمدی @nargesfnd]

Statement of Solidarity with the People of Iran Issued by Women Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

To the Iranian people, we echo that “Your struggle carries meaning far beyond Iran’s borders. You are not alone. Your courage inspires all, and your resistance strengthens the global struggle for human rights , democracy and peace. We stand with you in solidarity”.

Read More :
https://t.co/aSjz95rDrH

#Iran #Womanlifefreedom #NargesMohammadi #FreeNarges

[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @RepAOC]

The Iranian government’s violent crackdown on demonstrators is horrific and must stop now. All people have the right to protest their government without fear of violence. I support the Iranians taking to the streets to call for a better future.

[Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her) @SleepdB_Lab]

Thank you very much honourable Anand for being the voice of many #Iranian people who have no voice now
#DigitalBlackoutIran

[Anita Anand @AnitaAnandMP]

Reiterating here that Canada stands with the brave people of Iran. Together with our partners, the EU and Australia, we strongly condemn repression and in particular the use of violence against peaceful protesters resulting in the unnecessary loss of life. We call on the Iranian regime to end its repression and respect the human rights of all Iranians.

[علی شریفی زارچی @SharifiZarchi]

As a university professor from Iran who remained in the country until very recently, I urge world leaders not to remain silent in the face of the Islamic Republic regime’s brutality and crimes against humanity. Unarmed people are being killed with military-grade weapons. Cities are filled with the bodies of protesters. The internet has been shut down for four consecutive days. This must not be tolerated.
#DigitalBlackoutIran
#IranianRevolution2026

[Masih Alinejad 🏳️ @AlinejadMasih]

Message from inside Iran:

Please help us. The situation here is horrific. It is a full scale war. The regime’s forces show no mercy. They shoot protesters in the head and heart and even finish off those already wounded on the streets. In hospitals the wounded are being kidnapped and killed.

Masih please tell the world we need help 💔

#IranRevolution2026
#Iran

[Ali Khademhosseini @khademh]

In this very sensitive time, one thing is clear: Iranians must stand united.

In recent days, I have seen a divide between monarchists and leftists—a rift that risks fracturing the very coalition needed for meaningful change. Interestingly, both want a secular and democratic future. Their shared hope for a free, prosperous Iran is stronger than any ideology that divides them.

History shows that lasting change only comes when people set aside their divisions and unite behind a common cause. Only then will the Iranian people have the power to determine their own future. This is the time for solidarity.

#IranUnited #Unity #Iran #IranProtests #IranRevolution2026

[Malala Yousafzai @Malala]

The protests in Iran cannot be separated from the long-standing, state-imposed restrictions on girls’ and women’s autonomy, in all aspects of public life including education. Iranian girls, like girls everywhere, demand a life with dignity.

The people of Iran have long warned about this repression, at great personal risk, and their voices have been silenced for decades. These restrictions exist within a wider system of gendered control shaped by segregation, surveillance, and punishment — one that limits freedom, choice, and safety far beyond the classroom.

They demand their voices be heard and the right to determine their political future. That future must be driven by the Iranian people, and include the leadership of Iranian women and girls — not external forces or oppressive regimes.

I stand with the people and girls of Iran in their call for freedom and dignity. They deserve to determine their own future.