Washington, Jan. 13 -- Prominent Iranian activist and journalist Masih Alinejad alleged that the Iranian regime is committing large-scale atrocities amid the ongoing protests in Iran, urging urgent international action.

In a post on X, Alinejad wrote, "Killing more than 12,000 people in just a few days of protests, after cutting off the internet to hide the crime is a war crime."

She further alleged that "terrorists ruling Iran are waging war against unarmed civilians" and said, "We Iranians are heartbroken and outraged, not because we are weak, but because we are desperate to move the free world to act."

Targeting Iran's leadership, Alinejad claimed, "The Islamic Republic is ISIS in power.." She added, "The same ISIS that used chemica...