Iranians Risk Their Lives Calling for End to Regime
Trump administration vows support for Iranian protesters, says it’s monitoring human rights abuses
Students protest the Iranian regime at the University of Tehran on Dec. 30, 2017. One of the students is holding a sign in Persian, which translates to, "Students would rather die than accept oppression." STR/AFP/Getty Images
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets, calling for an end to the Islamic regime that has ruled the country by force for nearly four decades.
What started as protests focused on economic hardships quickly turned into protests against the ruling regime and its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
