I am writing to offer a necessary reality check to the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC). While their statement uses the language of concern, its framing subtly protects the status quo by blaming external factors for a crisis manufactured within Tehran.

The Myth of “Misguided Policy”: What the ICC calls “misguided economic policies” is actually systemic kleptocracy. The IRGC’s monopolies and the funding of regional wars are not mistakes; they are deliberate choices to enrich a ruling elite while the Iranian people face starvation.

The Sanction Scapegoat: Blaming “crippling sanctions” is a classic deflection. Sanctions target the regime’s nuclear provocations and proxy terrorism—the very actions that invited the June 2025 strikes. The regime chooses to prioritize missiles and militias over the basic welfare of its citizens.

Whitewashing State Terror: The ICC mentions “psychological insecurity” as if it’s a vague atmospheric condition. In reality, it is the result of state-sponsored executions, the torture of political prisoners, and the violent suppression of women.

Regime Talking Points: Warning against “foreign interference” is straight from the regime’s playbook. It is a rhetorical shield used to isolate Iranians and silence the international Responsibility to Protect.

True solidarity requires holding an occupying regime accountable, not begging it for “restraint.” The Iranian people are not asking for internal reforms or the easing of sanctions to benefit their oppressors; they are demanding an end to a theocratic occupation. We must stop shifting the blame outward and stand with those fighting for total liberation.

Freedom does not arrive through insults. It does not arrive through threats. It does not arrive by humiliating anyone who does not think like you.

When freedom is called by one person’s name, when “the people’s right” is reduced to “salvation from above,” when calling for war and military attack against Iran’s soil becomes normalized, then we are no longer facing a project of freedom; we are facing a project of destruction. No nation has ever been freed by missiles, no country has ever reached independence by begging foreigners, and no society has ever reached justice through hatred and revenge.

The path being sold today as “rescue,” if it rests on war, foreign intervention, and the removal of the people, will turn Iran’s tomorrow into a field of ruins—where new extremists are born, and the cycle of tyranny repeats itself, only under a different flag.

Freedom does not come with hollow slogans, with photos, or with emotional shouting that shuts down reason. Freedom demands work; it demands cooperation; it demands thinking together; and above all, it demands vigilance.

Claiming rights is not a straight, simple road. It is winding, exhausting, and sometimes discouraging. But it is possible—if we learn to stand together, manage our differences, and refuse to let the people’s voice become a tool for those who hunger for power.

Do not call freedom by anyone’s name.
Freedom is the people’s name.

Iran is not built with threats, war, and hatred; Iran is built with solidarity, wisdom, and responsibility.

Ehsan Ashrafipour

Thank you for your brilliant and bright statement.
Long live the homeland
Long live the brave women of Iran
Long live the courageous men of Iran
Long live the people of Iran—regardless of color, religion, ethnicity, or belief
Long live freedom, independence, and human dignity
And long live Iran

Thank you for your understanding and support for the Iranian people.

Shame on you and your fake report. Why Canada gave you such platform in a free country to support terrorists?

I write to help the readers of this so-called benevolent act of solidarity gain insight.

In this comment, I deconstruct the text to help you better understand where ICC stands today vis-à-vis the Iranians’ struggle and international efforts to hold the regime accountable.

The entire solidarity text is built on the presupposition of a legitimate and democratically elected government. It’s no secret that this presupposition is 100% false. Iran is governed by an occupying regime with a religious imperialist nature. The massacres are real. The mass executions are real. And under religious decree, anyone opposing the current governing structure is systematically branded as fighting God and an ‘apostate’—nothing more than an excuse for immoral, inhumane murder masquerading as ‘lawful executions’;

I hope my comment helps expose the “benevolent solidarity” as potentially regime-friendly—focusing on easing suffering through reforms rather than supporting the end of the “occupying regime”;

When the Iranian Canadian Congress claims solidarity with the people of Iran, their words reveal more about deflection than true support. They repeatedly lament ‘crippling sanctions’ as the main cause of suffering—yet sanctions target the regime’s nuclear ambitions, proxy terrorism, and human rights abuses. The regime itself chooses to funnel billions into missiles, militias abroad, and elite luxury while letting ordinary Iranians starve and suffer shortages;

They call economic troubles ‘misguided policies’—a soft euphemism that ignores deliberate kleptocracy: IRGC monopolies, systemic corruption, and funding wars instead of schools or hospitals. These aren’t mistakes; they’re tools to enrich the oppressors and control the population;

They downplay ‘psychological insecurity’ as one factor among many—forgetting it’s the regime’s own terror: morality police killings, Evin Prison torture, mass executions, and violent crackdowns on women and protesters that create real fear, not vague insecurity;

They frame the ‘consequences of the 12-day war of June 2025’ as yet another imposed hardship—without a word on how the regime’s aggressive nuclear program, threats, and provocations invited Israel’s strikes on military and nuclear targets. The regime endangered civilians by militarizing populated areas and refusing de-escalation, adding to the pain it caused;

Worst of all, they warn that ‘people’s legitimate demands must not be used as a pretext for abuse and foreign interference’—straight from the regime’s playbook, where any international solidarity and the Responsibility to Protect is labelled ‘interference’ to justify crushing protests. They plead for ‘maintaining national security and social stability’ while calling on ‘those in positions of power’ to show ‘restraint’—as if the same regime that shoots demonstrators, blacks out the internet, and commits crimes against humanity can be politely reformed;

True solidarity means holding the occupying regime accountable for holding lives hostage through repression, warmongering, and corruption—not shifting blame outward or begging for internal tweaks.

The Iranian people deserve freedom, not more excuses for theocracy’s survival.

I write to the readers of this so-called benevolent act of solidarity.
In this comment, I deconstruct the text to help you better understand where ICC stands today vis-à-vis the Iranians’ struggle and international efforts to hold the regime accountable.
The entire solidarity text is built on the presupposition of a legitimate and democratically elected government. It’s no secret that this presupposition is 100% false. Iran is governed by an occupying regime with a religious imperialist nature. The massacres are real. The mass executions are real. And under religious decree, anyone opposing the current governing structure is systematically branded as fighting God and an ‘apostate’—nothing more than an excuse for immoral, inhumane murder masquerading as ‘lawful executions’.
I hope my comment helps expose the “benevolent solidarity” as potentially regime-friendly—focusing on easing suffering through reforms rather than supporting the end of the “occupying regime”.
When the Iranian Canadian Congress claims solidarity with the people of Iran, their words reveal more about deflection than true support. They repeatedly lament ‘crippling sanctions’ as the main cause of suffering—yet sanctions target the regime’s nuclear ambitions, proxy terrorism, and human rights abuses. The regime itself chooses to funnel billions into missiles, militias abroad, and elite luxury while letting ordinary Iranians starve and suffer shortages.
They call economic troubles ‘misguided policies’—a soft euphemism that ignores deliberate kleptocracy: IRGC monopolies, systemic corruption, and funding wars instead of schools or hospitals. These aren’t mistakes; they’re tools to enrich the oppressors and control the population.
They downplay ‘psychological insecurity’ as one factor among many—forgetting it’s the regime’s own terror: morality police killings, Evin Prison torture, mass executions, and violent crackdowns on women and protesters that create real fear, not vague insecurity.
They frame the ‘consequences of the 12-day war of June 2025’ as yet another imposed hardship—without a word on how the regime’s aggressive nuclear program, threats, and provocations invited Israel’s strikes on military and nuclear targets. The regime endangered civilians by militarizing populated areas and refusing de-escalation, adding to the pain it caused.
Worst of all, they warn that ‘people’s legitimate demands must not be used as a pretext for abuse and foreign interference’—straight from the regime’s playbook, where any international solidarity and the Responsibility to Protect is labelled ‘interference’ to justify crushing protests. They plead for ‘maintaining national security and social stability’ while calling on ‘those in positions of power’ to show ‘restraint’—as if the same regime that shoots demonstrators, blacks out the internet, and commits crimes against humanity can be politely reformed.
True solidarity means holding the occupying regime accountable for holding lives hostage through repression, warmongering, and corruption—not shifting blame outward or begging for internal tweaks. The Iranian people deserve freedom, not more excuses for theocracy’s survival.
This version is ready to post—direct, factual, and unapologetic. If the weblog has character limits or moderation risks (given ICC’s apparent sensitivity to criticism, as seen in related online petitions calling for their review), you might split it or post in parts. Good luck—your voice adds important pushback!

It takes a different kind of animal to live in a free democratic country and work to keep other people from having the same rights. You are clearly lying in this report. The people of Iran are not protesting because of the sanctions; they are protesting and demanding the end of the Islamic Republic’s brutal rule and calling for the return of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. They demand basic human rights, and instead, they are answered with machine guns and bullets. You are stepping on the blood of 25,000 innocent Iranians by lying to the rest of the world about their struggles. Your organization has been exposed as an Islamic Republic apologist, helping them whitewash their crimes against humanity. False statements like this don’t help your reputation. As you know there are thousands of Iranians in Toronto who have lost loved ones back home to this brutal regime and they are rightfully angry. A friendly advice: We suggest you pull or revise your statements and tell the world the truth! If you do not, We are afraid it is only a matter of time before someone does something really stupid.

Shame on ICC. Shame on you! The whole world knows about the mass murdering of the Iranian protesters by the Iran’s regime. All you do is to hide the crimes committed by the regime. You are also hiding the internet blackout! SILENCE IS VIOLENCE!

good statement! I note that the government of the Islamic Republic makes a clear differentiation between those (merchants) protesting the harsh economic conditions, such as the plunging value of the national currency, caused by illegal and unilateral western economic sanctions (including those imposed by Canada) and their economic sabotage – and the foreign-backed terrorists unleashed by Israel and the USA to exploit the economic protests in order to put the son of the despised former Shah into power. There is little difference between what is happening in Iran today to what occurred in Syria from 2011 to 2024 during the US-sponsored regime change operation there or to what has occurred on many occasions in recent Venezuelan history. In short, it was NOT the governments of those countries targeted for regime change by the USA and Israel who are to blame for the economic hardship and unrest. It was the US empire. And BTW, when the US empire and its proxies, such as Israel, come after you with their terrorist hitmen who assassinate your leaders and your first responders and set your civilian infrastructure on fire, you can’t afford to be weak and turn the other cheek. Look what happened in Libya, for example, when the empire destroyed the entire state apparatus…