"Elaheh Tavakolian": I am alive to portray these events, silence is betrayal

"Elaheh Tavakolian" announced on her Instagram page that she is alive to portray these events. Those who remain silent are traitors.

Elahe Tavakolian, a 34-year-old protester who lost the sight in one eye after being shot by security forces, is still smiling after three surgeries. She traveled to Milan, Italy, for the next surgery, which is to remove the bullet from Elahe's head, which had entered her eye and traveled up her head, causing an infection.

Before the surgery began, Elaheh posted a video on her Instagram page and said, "They are going to remove this uninvited guest from my eyes. This arrow has moved and gone to the head and has become infected, this uninvited guest is going to come out. A guest who was very violent and cruel and brought cruelty with him. I am alive to portray these events and show this betrayal. But those who remain silent are very traitors. They see the pain their children are enduring and how many children have lost their lives, but they remain silent."

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Elahe underwent surgery on Thursday and the bullet was removed from her head. After regaining consciousness, she re-posted a video and announced that she was in good general condition, but had severe pain in her eyes and head. She also said that she would soon share a photo of the bullet that had been removed from her head. Elahe, happy that her heart was still beating, showed that she hoped for Iran's freedom.

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There are still young people like Elahe who dare to portray the crimes of the Islamic Republic regime against the people. According to Elahe, there are many people who, considering the loss of their children or the harm they have suffered, are still silent against the regime. A silence that is a greater crime against themselves and the people of Iran.

Elahe's situation is just a small part of the crimes of the Islamic Republic regime. There are so many families who have had something similar happen to their children or even lost loved ones, but they have remained silent out of fear of the regime and its threats.

Iran needs brave people like Elahe and others like her to win. According to Elahe and others like her, nothing will happen as long as there is silence. Rather, they must stand together and unite for victory to happen.