Tragedy in Iran – a young Iranian man from the southern port city of Bushehr posted a video in English calling on US President Donald Trump and Western governments to stop any deal with Iran's ruling establishment before taking his own life.
In the approximately 10-minute video, the man, identified by media and Iranian activists as Pouria Hamidi, said he wanted to draw attention to what he described as the lethal suppression of protests in Iran and called on Washington not to continue negotiations with Tehran.
"If you're watching this, then I'm not around anymore," he said at the video's opening, adding that he was speaking to raise awareness about the massacre carried out by Iranian authorities during the recent riots. "More than 40,000 people died, were killed, were massacred. More than Russia and Ukraine fighting and more than Israel and Palestine," Hamidi said.
Video: The chilling message from the young Iranian who took his own life. Credit: Social media
Hamidi addressed his decision to end his life, saying, "Losing one of my best friends in the protests drained me emotionally and left me empty. He was a close friend of mine, closer than a brother. Please help me spread his voice. This is the pain of an entire generation of Iranians. Those who face a dead end, no matter how hard we try. Stuck in a country that feels more like a prison, slowly sinking into despair and exhaustion."
Hamidi addressed US leaders directly and called on them to abandon diplomacy with Tehran, saying any agreement would "betray all the people who died." "So please," he said. "I beg you, do everything you can to stop this deal."
The video, recorded in English, also included calls for foreign intervention, criticism of Iran's religious establishment, and expressions of support for exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi (son of Iran's last shah). "An American strike on Iran is the only hope we have right now," he said, adding, "We cannot fight this regime alone. Our people need foreign intervention."
Hamidi described his message as an attempt to give meaning to his life and said he hoped Iranians would support each other. At the end of the recording, he switched to Persian and said, "We, the people of Iran, are alone and have no one, so please support each other. Long live Iran."
