Request to X leadership: Remove Khamenei's Gray Government Checkmark. The people of Iran do not recognize Ali Khamenei as their leader. Granting him a gray government checkmark legitimizes a regime that rules by force, censorship, and internet shutdowns, while X itself has been

Huge thanks to all the Iranians in tech who signed the letter, and to @nypost for amplifying our voice. We’ve passed 5,000 signatures. The concentration of world-class talent united behind one statement is unreal.

Proud of HIH @NoorPahlavi. Great interview.

https://t.co/d70EN0PmwC

Wow. I didn’t expect nearly 4,000 reposts in about an hour. We are in this together. We need to make this trending on X (similar to what has happened for 🇮🇷) Please request Iranian and non-Iranian influencers, public figures, and media to support/cover the request. Also

@kooshiar If you're in tech, agree with the statement, and haven't already signed you can do it here:

Add your name here if you haven't already:

Now 3,600 in just 15 minutes. Link in thread if you still want to add your name.

3,400 Iranians in tech are speaking out. Calling for an end to the Islamic regime, urgent support from the US and the free world, and backing Reza Pahlavi as a unifying transition leader. Signed by founders, engineers, investors, and scientists from Google, Meta, Apple, Nvidia,

To all of our friends around the world, Under the yoke of the Islamic Republic, Iran is identified in your minds with terrorism, extremism, and poverty. The real Iran is a different Iran. A beautiful, peace-loving, and flourishing Iran. It is the Iran that existed before the

Another great interview by @shervin. Thank you for being so active and for amplifying our voice in the media during these difficult times. We need more influential Iranians stepping up like this.

Great project by @parsaghaffari. A realtime dashboard for what's happening and new widgets are being added frequently. Let's share it if you find it useful.

@grok What does this behavior called and what should X users do?

Please do not reply to random people who support the regime (e.g. saying I stand with Khamenei). Especially if they're non-Iranian. Since we are trending on X people do this to gain impression & earn money. Just ignore them, don't even click. It'll just gives them more reach.

Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 09:43 AM EST 01.13.26

What happens in Iran stays in Iran. Sad truth of today. #InternetBlackoutIran

Now it’s our turn.

Link:

US Virtual Embassy Iran to US citizens in Iran: “Leave Iran now.”

The list is looking amazing! The caliber of Iranian tech talent at high-impact companies and universities is unreal. If you know anyone at major AI labs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), please tag them or connect us.