I am fortunate to represent Tehrangeles and Persian Square, the heart of the Iranian diaspora in America — and today, that heart beats for a #FreeIran.
The brave people of Iran — people of all ages — are risking their lives to speak up and end decades of brutal oppression by the Islamic Republic. The world is watching, and California hears their cry for change.
Every day, I see the brilliance, culture, and resilience that this community brings to California. The Iranian people deserve a future defined by liberty, not the fear of a brutal regime. May history regard the Islamic Republic as but a 47-year occupation of the robust 7,000-year history of the Persian people.
To my Persian-American neighbors: Your fight is our fight. Together, we look toward the dawn of a free Iran.
آزادی، آزادی، آزادی