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Georgian demonstrators watch Iran closely as their own protests grind on

close Video Iranian-American activist calls the treatment of Iranian protestors the 'greatest massacre' in Iran's history Iranian-American activist Elica Lebon shares her perspective on the treatment of Iranian protesters and recounts stories she says describe what is happening amid civil unrest on ‘The Story.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While thousands of Iranians take to the streets daily demanding the downfall of the Islamic Republic, people in the small European country of Georgia, along Russia’s southern border, have been protesting at various levels of intensity for over a year following disputed parliamentary elections in 2024. Everyday Georgians who are still braving freezing temperatures and allegations of violence by the authorities are looking at their peers fighting for democracy in Iran and seeing their own struggle playing out against a corrupt and unpopular regime."When you walk through the demonstrations every day in Tbilisi, all people talk about is Iran.

Georgian demonstrators watch Iran closely as their own protests grind on

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Key Highlights

  • The heated debate over it shows how much it matters and how optimism is out on the streets due to developments despite controversies," Tinatin Khidasheli, former defense minister of Georgia, told Fox News Digital.
  • IRAN'S ETHNIC MINORITIES COULD HOLD KEY TO REGIME'S FATE AS PROTESTS CONTINUE People gather in Georgia's capital of Tbilisi to show their support for Iran's protesters.
  • Jan, 2026.
  • (Nino Alavidze) "Developments in Iran resonate in a very human way: if people can challenge a far more despotic and violent regime, it reinforces the belief that resistance in Georgia is not futile," Khidasheli added.
  • Mass protests began shortly after the pro-Russia Georgian Dream party claimed victory in elections in October 2024 and halted Georgia’s efforts to join the European Union. Georgians have long desired to move closer to the West and join the European Union, with opinion polls showing overwhelming support for joining the bloc.
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