NCRI – In a formal meeting on Wednesday in Tehran, a student in an unusual encounter directly addressed Khamenei publicly criticizing him and the Iranian regime. His comments were followed by occasional applause and cheers from participants, several Iranian websites reported.
Iranian regime’s state-run TV which was covering the meeting was forced to stop the live broadcast for some time. The encounter lasted about 20 minutes.
During the meeting a mathematics student from Sharif University of Technology spoke at the podium. He criticized Khamenei, state broadcast media and the recent crackdown in Iran.
“Does the state broadcasting really reflect the realities of the country and the whole world, or does it draw an unrealistic caricature of the world?" he said. "Does state broadcasting permit diverse opinions?"
He said he had never seen anyone publicly criticize Khamenei in the media.
"I think if they let criticism against you get published, then simple problems are not overplayed and will not lead to schism and division and hatred," he said.
As he was speaking agents of Ministry of Intelligence and Security and Khamenei’s personal guards tried to silence him. The websites said he was harassed by security forces as the event ended, and many expressed concern that he might have been arrested.
