Afarin Eghbal

Multi-award winning filmmaker and BAFTA-nominated for 'Abuelas'

[NetBlocks @netblocks]

X poll, 2026 edition: should social media companies suspend the accounts of governments and officials who shut down or censor the internet?

[Kusha @kusha_alagband]

Gaza’s blackout was front-page news worldwide. A days long shutdown rightly triggered statements from the UN, nonstop coverage, and outrage from politicians and celebrities. Yet Iran has been living under one of the longest and most severe digital blackouts on earth and somehow it is treated like a side story. Why is a blackout in Gaza a global emergency but a weeks long blackout in Iran barely registers in headlines or political talking points. If cutting off millions from the internet in one war zone is unacceptable it has to be unacceptable in Iran too. WHAT in the world is going on?
@SecRubio @seanhannity @cnni @elonmusk @VanJones68 @marklevinshow #DigitalBlackoutIran

[Afarin Eghbal @afarin_e]

Imagine living in war during total telecoms & internet blackout? It’s a crime against humanity. It silences civilians and also hides evidence. We’ve learned that when Islamic Republic turns Internet off, it means innocent people will be killed #digitalblackoutiran #freeiran

[Afarin Eghbal @afarin_e]

@AmericanForce_ Yes

[Kusha @kusha_alagband]

Amanpour tried to corner @LindseyGrahamSC into a yes/no label on @PahlaviReza to manufacture a sound bite and control the narrative. Senator Graham refused the trap and put the focus back where it belongs: the Iranian people and their right to choose their own leader. Thank God we have the smartest advocates on our side. @SecRubio @marklevinshow @tedcruz @seanhannity #IranMassacre

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

BREAKING: UN Watch is calling on Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Canada, Australia and all other democracies to join France at the UN on Feb. 23rd in calling for the removal of antisemitic rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

Sign the petition: https://t.co/HISKS5sU6v

[Kusha @kusha_alagband]

Golshifteh Farahani does the damage in French on prime‑time TV, then whispers “sorry” in Farsi on Instagram with comments off.

While people in Iran are being massacred and the diaspora is getting ready to march for them on Feb 14 in Toronto, Los Angeles, and Munich, @potus is under huge pressure to “do something” on Iran whether that’s a limited strike, a rushed deal with the reformists, or both.

And right on cue, we’re being pulled to focus on curated celebrities, Narges Mohammadi’s supposed imprisonment, Golshifteh Farahani’s ridiculous but “timely” apology, and Shervin’s disempowering latest song, instead of what gets decided about our country in these next days. This should be a wake‑up call. @marklevinshow #IranMassacre #IranRevoIution2026

[Afarin Eghbal @afarin_e]

@HillelNeuer @antonioguterres Petition signed!
The fact the IRI FM is INVITED to the UN human rights council, just 1 month after the Iranian massacre - the worst killing of civilians in modern history is WILD! What kind of upside down world do we live in?! #FreeIran #IranRevolution2026 #IranMassacre

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

@antonioguterres Sign the petition: Disinvite Iran Regime FM Araghchi from UN Human Rights Council!
https://t.co/NO1kfpg6Ok #DisinviteIRGC_FM

[Afarin Eghbal @afarin_e]

@HillelNeuer @antonioguterres @antonioguterres Release the letter and speak up about the Iranian Massacre, and disinvite the IRI foreign minister from the upcoming meeting of the UN human rights council #FreeIran #RezaPahlavi #IranMassacre #IranRevolution2026

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

.@antonioguterres Sir, if the letter you sent to Tehran congratulating the mass murdering regime on the 47th anniversary of their Islamic Revolution was nothing but a “standard letter,” then all we ask is one simple thing: Release the letter. If you have nothing to hide, why not?

[Afarin Eghbal @afarin_e]

@kusha_alagband @antonioguterres @antonioguterres Since you have failed to condemn or pass comment on the Iranian massacre, at the very least we expect you to disinvite the IRI Foreign minister from the upcoming Human rights Council. Surely the irony of this invitation is not lost on you? #FreeIran #IranMassacre

[Kusha @kusha_alagband]

. @antonioguterres as Secretary‑General, you are entrusted with defending the UN’s values and the world’s most vulnerable. Iranian state media say you congratulated President Pezeshkian on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, while tens of thousands of bodies from the latest crackdown are being counted and many are being executed every day. I respectfully urge you to release the full text of your message and to disinvite Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from addressing the Human Rights Council. The people of Iran need the UN to stand with them, not with those who persecute them #IranMassacre #IranRevolution2026

[Afarin Eghbal @afarin_e]

@marklevinshow Iranians inside and outside of Iran are unified, behind one clear leader: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. This is the only person who can transition us completely away from the islamo-Marxist iterations of regime. We want complete Regime change. Please amplify our voice!

[Afarin Eghbal @afarin_e]

@marklevinshow We the Iranian people inside and outside of Iran are unified in our choice for Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as our leader to transition Iran in complete regime change away from any islamo-Marxist iteration. Please amplify our voices in this respect.

[Kusha @kusha_alagband]

Dear @marklevinshow, as an Iranian in the diaspora I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your unwavering support for all the brave people of Iran who are standing up to this terrorist cartel. Your voice truly matters to us. We see you, and appreciate you more than you know. @PahlaviReza
You recently tweeted about Narges Mohammadi sir.
With deep respect, I’d like to add some context here. #IranMassacre‌ #RezaPahlavi

[Kusha @kusha_alagband]

A principled conversation or negotiation with any representative of the Islamic Republic regime, whose hands are stained with the blood of our massacred people, is not merely painful for us Iranians …it is absolutely unacceptable. We refuse to be complicit in any process that normalizes, rehabilitates, or sustains this regime. We do not seek reforms or adjustments within this system; we demand complete regime change and the full dismantling of the Islamic Republic. Any form of negotiation, dialogue, or deal-making with this regime stands in direct opposition to the will and dignity of the Iranian people.
@POTUS @JDVance #IranMassacre #IranRevolution2026

[Kusha @kusha_alagband]

. @hudabeauty Oscar worthy
"apology" changes nothing about the harm that was done or the double standards we called out in this letter. This is crisis PR, not real accountability. The boycott continues until Sephora takes a clear public stance.
@sephora claims to stand for an "inclusive beauty community," for human rights, and against misinformation and hate fuelled narratives. Yet they are still platforming a brand whose founder amplified propaganda for the same regime that is brutalizing protesters during the 2026 Lion and Sun Revolution. You cannot market "We Belong" while dismissing the safety and dignity of Iranians and the diaspora.
We are demanding that Sephora:

Drop Huda Beauty from its global roster, and
Issue a firm statement distancing itself from state aligned propaganda and extremism.
Copy, paste, and share this message. Email Sephora. Post on your socials. Tell friends and family to do the same. Numbers matter and we will not be silenced. #Boycotthudabeauty #IranMassacre

[Afarin Eghbal @afarin_e]

Boycott Huda Beauty

@hudabeauty
Keep “iran” out of your mouth. The more you say, the worse it gets!
Iranians will NEVER FORGET & NEVER FORGIVE!
Your words now are empty and meaningless. You exposed exactly who you are.
We see exactly who you are!

[Nabauti @Nabauti88]

The Islamic Republic is not just a killer in the streets.
It is a killer in our everyday lives.
A killer of our future.
A killer of our hope, our human dignity, our joy, and our laughter.

#IranRevolution2026
#IranMassacre
#DigitalBlackoutIran