Mandana Karimi calls Iranian regime cancerous, talks about Middle East crisis
Actress Mandana Karimi has spoken about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. He shared his personal anguish and condemned the Iranian regime, which he called a ‘cancer cell’ in the region.
Iranian-born actress Mandana Karimi has addressed the current crisis in the Middle East. He expressed the emotional impact the situation had on him and strongly criticized the Iranian regime. Karimi called the current regime “a cancer cell in the Middle East”.
In an interview with NDTV, the 37-year-old emphasized the years of struggle faced by the Iranian people. “For years inside Iran people have been protesting with bare hands. We have lost people,” he said.
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Human cost and personal injury
He described the losses suffered by Iranians over the years and highlighted the human cost of the prolonged conflict.
Karimi said, “We have lost mothers, children, universities – the list goes on and on. No one celebrates death lightly. But this regime, what they have done to us… and I’m sure you have seen the videos of the last few months – January 8 and January 9 – when there was a mass murder of 1,000 people.”
He questioned, “Iranians started dancing and celebrating the death of their own people. What happened was that my own family, my own friends, when they called me, they said, ‘Can you believe how many people have died?’
Criticism of the Iranian regime
Reflecting on the widespread reactions within the Iranian community, Karimi said, “We’re going to celebrate because it’s been years since we’ve been asking the world, please help us. This regime is a cancer cell in the Middle East.”
Iran has been ruled by the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1979. Karimi highlighted the continuing nature of the struggle for change, describing how unrest has become a defining aspect of life for many Iranians inside and outside the country.
Reaction to international and Indian protests
Karimi also expressed disappointment over some of the protests in India. She explained that she believed some of the demonstrations showed support for the Iranian regime, which she strongly opposes.
“Right now my heart is very broken because the protest that is taking place in India is in support of the regime. I went to candlelight (protest) two weeks ago (I’m heartbroken right now because the protests happening in India are in support of the government. I went to a candlelight protest for my people two weeks ago) and I didn’t get permission,” she said.
Growing crisis in the Middle East
The Middle East remained on the boil for the third day on Monday. Iran expanded its retaliation against the joint US-Israeli strikes that killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It also eliminated many senior figures in Iranian military and political circles.