The National Outcry Over IRIB’s Mockery of Protesters

Social media platforms have been flooded with condemnations from a diverse cross-section of society, ranging from activists and intellectuals to ordinary citizens who felt personally insulted by the broadcast. Many argue that such rhetoric only serves to deepen the chasm between the state and the people, fostering a climate of resentment rather than reconciliation. The backlash highlights a growing intolerance for media content that appears to celebrate or diminish the suffering of "the other," regardless of which side of the political spectrum they occupy.