Iran Crisis Sparks Debate Among Iranian Artists Over Regime and US-Israel Strikes

Following US and Israeli airstrikes that reportedly killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian-born actor Mandana Karimi and filmmaker Onir have voiced strong opinions on the crisis. Karimi condemned the Iranian regime as a 'cancerous cell' and highlighted the long-standing protests and human losses in Iran, while expressing disappointment over some protests in India. Onir criticized the assassination as illegal and dangerous, sparking a debate with filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, who urged respecting Iran's internal affairs. Karimi also revealed plans to leave India, citing personal and professional challenges linked to her activism.