The Iranian Canadian Congress condemns the escalating campaign of targeted harassment, doxing, and professional sabotage directed at Iranian Canadian faculty, researchers, professionals, business owners, and sometimes ordinary people irrespective of profession. Over the past weeks, Iranian individuals who do not publicly align with specific political movements, such as calling for the restoration of the Iranian monarchy, have been targeted for professional and personal ruin, often in repeated cycles.  We have received multiple reports from individuals being doxed and harassed, regardless of their digital footprint. Professionals are being singled out for the mere act of wearing hijab, or for publishing articles and research that cite Iranian, or even Israeli sources that challenge the pro-war narrative. Iranian-owned shops and other businesses are being targeted and threatened with loss of business if they do not display the Iranian monarchist flag.  This is a coordinated effort to create a climate of fear to ensure that Iranian voices, particularly those who advocate for peace or oppose war, are silenced through organized reputational threats and character assassination.  As a grassroots organization, we are doing everything within our means to manage this surge and provide support to those targeted. We urge employers, university chairs, professional associations, and business associations to recognize these influxes of complaints for what they are: a targeted campaign to suppress dissent and intimidate professionals.  To Our Institutional Partners: We remain a dedicated resource for the broader community. We invite HR departments, university leadership, and organizational heads to reach out to us directly if you require context or information regarding the safety and well-being of your Iranian staff or colleagues who may be facing these pressures.    To Our Community:  We are actively working on programming to address fears and concerns and provide resources to help manage the backlash. We will update members about such programming via our social media channels. Our mental health series on Instagram remains a timely source of tools in the form of expert psychological advice. We also encourage individuals to document any attacks against them and pursue law enforcement and legal channels if relevant. At this moment we also point to the following resources regarding the prevention and management of internet-based attacks:   https://www.iccongress.ca/educational_tools_against_online_harassment_cyberbullying (past post containing links to multiple resources)   https://www.equalitylabs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EQUALITY-LABS-ANTI-DOXING-GUIDE-FOR-ACTIVISTS-3.0.pdf (additional resource) 

Interview of Mona Ghassemi, President of Iranian Canadian Congress with CBC Power & Politics regarding recent protests in Iran   https://youtu.be/Il5AWzeBYaA?si=Ry8Kq4g64OxvHiip