Diaspora Iranians weigh intervention as Iran’s crackdown turns deadly

Iranians living abroad describe anxiety and fear for loved ones amid Iran’s deadliest protests in decades, worsened by internet outages; many in the U.S. argue that international action—ranging from sanctions to potential military intervention—may be needed to halt the regime’s violence, while others warn such steps could cause more harm, reflecting a split on how to protect civilians and support Iranians’ pursuit of dignity and freedom.