Overview
- Martin posted on X that protests in Tehran and Minneapolis reflect resistance to systems that use violence without accountability, citing the ICE killing of Renee Good and Iran’s crackdown.
- He reiterated that “killing protesters” and “crushing dissent” constitute authoritarian behavior anywhere, dismissing criticism of his comparison as misplaced.
- In a reply to an online critic, he used a profane rebuke and mocked President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem while insisting he was promoting the rule of law.
- Coverage cites HRANA’s count of at least 544 people killed and more than 10,681 arrested in Iran, while Iran International has reported death toll estimates as high as 2,000.
- Reports from Minneapolis say an ICE agent shot Good after she allegedly accelerated toward officers, with protests continuing and no immediate public comment from the DNC or White House noted in the articles.