Sum Mehrnama

Father; Husband; Servant Leader; Teller of bad jokes. Opinions are my own.

Nothing in this world that's worth having comes easy. -Bob Kelso

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@samzeb I mean...it is the VARld Cup

[Mosab Hassan Yousef @MosabHasanYOSEF]

According to the Jerusalem Post, a major plan to topple the Iranian regime using Kurdish forces, backed by Israeli air support was ready.

Trump vetoed it at the last minute.

Israeli sources accuse JD Vance of leaking the entire operation to Erdogan.

A 41-year-old Vice President with zero experience in the region decided he knew better than seasoned strategists who have fought the Islamic Republic for decades.

This is not a policy disagreement.

This is a serious betrayal.

[Hillel Fuld @HilzFuld]

Brilliant.

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@omgsidewalks Euphegenia

[Rep. Jamie Raskin @RepRaskin]

The world is demanding freedom for Peyvand Naimi, an athlete facing unjust imprisonment, torture and potential execution by the increasingly hard-line Iranian regime in Iran. Naimi has been targeted and scapegoated because of his Baha'i faith and coerced into false confessions. The Iranian regime must release Naimi immediately.

[Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights @BahaiBIC_Rights]

Bahzad Yazdani and Romina Khazali Arrested by IRGC Intelligence Agents in Shiraz

On the evening of Saturday, 28 March 2026, IRGC Intelligence agents conducted multiple raids on the home of Mr. Bahzad Yazdani and Mrs. Romina Khazali, a Bahá’í couple residing in Shiraz and arrested them.

IRGC Intelligence agents first introduced themselves as police officers investigating a “thief on the roof” in order to gain entry to the home of Mrs. Khazali’s elderly parents, after which they compelled them to contact Mr. Yazdani and ask him to return home. On his return Mr. Yazdani was arrested, and later, after his wife and children had arrived, agents confiscated electronic devices, including laptops and mobile phones, belonging to the family and their guests.

The following day, Sunday, 29 March, approximately ten agents carried out another raid on the couple’s home as well as the home of Mrs. Khazali’s parents. They conducted an extensive four-hour search, confiscating religious books, photographs, and digital memory devices. During this operation, Mrs. Khazali was arrested, in the presence of her children, and transferred to an undisclosed location.

The actions of the agents created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation, leading the couple’s young son, who has a history of respiratory illness, to suffer an anxiety attack. The agents also interrogated the couple’s 14-year-old daughter.

The whereabouts of Mrs. Khazali remain unknown, while Mr. Yazdani has been detained in Adel Abad Prison.

As of the time of this report, no information has been released regarding the charges against Mr. Yazdani or Mrs. Khazali.  However, during the search, agents claimed the arrests were related to “membership in the Bahá’í faith.”

#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #BahzadYazdani #RominaKhazali

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Iranian authorities have sentenced to death four more people, including a woman, over last January's protests. https://t.co/gocmKOM2iC

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

It's been more than 45 days since Iran's internet went dark. And the Iranian regime is burning through MILLIONS per day to keep 92 million people offline.

Why spend so much to silence your own country? Because when you control the internet, you control the story. When a government won't let its OWN PEOPLE speak, question the narrative the outside world is hearing.

[Roxana Saberi @roxanasaberi]

@NazaninBoniadi, writing in @TIME:

"When justice is consistently denied, people begin to see its sudden arrival—even in violent form—as something else entirely.

Not vengeance. Recognition.

Recognition that the suffering they endured was real. That their tormentors were not untouchable. That the world had finally noticed."

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@BenStandig Yes, CBA allows for it ... still a completely classless move.

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@SenWarren That deal enriched and legitimized a tyrannical regime

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@RepDonBeyer Sir, please consult your Iranian American constituents, like myself, before commenting. Legitimizing that regime through negotiations was a terrible mistake. A regime that had no regard for international law, for innocent lives, was never going to improve through diplomacy.

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

Yesterday the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran and killed their Supreme Leader. Now the news cycle is moving onto “NOW WHAT??”

For those of you who are unfamiliar - meet Reza Pahlavi. When millions took to the streets protesting the regime, they chanted his name.

Important history: Reza Pahlavi is the son of the former Shah of Iran. He has lived in exile for 47 years while his people suffered.

Here’s the key: He does NOT want to return as a king. He does NOT want a throne. He wants to return as a healer for Iran. A transitional figure to usher in Democracy for the Iranian people.

I believe Reza Pahlavia has an honest shot at leading Iran and changing the Middle East — and possibly the world.

Reza Pahlavi: Will This Man Lead Iran? -https://t.co/xCtBnCPihD

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@timkaine Its not a war with Iran, Senator. It is a war FOR Iran's people. Please, dont make the same mistake the Democratic party made in the past. Trump’s motivations are assuredly not pure, the the end result is a good one.

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@RashidaTlaib Way to propagate the Hamas lie. The IRGC and the regime who were doing exactly this. Also, btw, you cannot "free" a country which never existed either.

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@YahooFantasy 0.5 PPR. Vidal/Kamara/Kittle/Quentin Johnston #Makeyourpick (pick 2)

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@FanDuel 4B

[Sum Mehrnama @VoiceOfSum]

@MatthewBerryTMR Who is better to keep on IR: Aiyuk or Godwin?

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