India, Jan. 14 -- By Sahil Pandey

Toronto [Canada], January 14 (ANI): Former political prisoner Salman Sima has called on the international community to provide greater support to the people of Iran, urging global leaders to prioritize the "Responsibility to Protect" (R2P) framework amid escalating unrest in the country.

Speaking to ANI, Sima stated that the current demonstrations have reached a critical stage where the Iranian people require more than symbolic monitoring or diplomatic statements. He emphasized that the scale of the movement necessitates a more active international role, advocating for the invocation of R2P - an international legal principle designed to protect populations from mass atrocities.

"The Iranian people are ...