#Conservative
Cllr - Deputy Chairman for West Mids Region - Coventry South PPC candidate - Countering Islamist Extremism - Director
@iophrpress
Trustee
@CWMind
I'm honoured to have been selected as the Conservative candidate for Coventry South at the next General Election. I look forward to campaigning together with and for my constituents.
My husband's 44th day of
#HungerStrike
!
He has lost almost 20% of his body mass & is getting weaker!
His request:
#IRGCterrorists
For our safety & security here in UK & GLOBAL PEACE 🕊️ Please sign & share the petition:
👇🖋️
#MahsaAmini
#VahidBeheshti
My husband's 50th day of
#HungerStrike
! He was visited by his GP and was advised to use a wheelchair.
His request:
#IRGCterrorists
For our safety & security here in UK & GLOBAL PEACE 🕊️ Please sign & share the petition:
👇🖋️
#MahsaAmini
#VahidBeheshti
Absolutely heartbreaking to see Vahid's condition deteriorate to this level 💔 Vahid's occasional headache, nausea and dizziness has been ongoing recently but he tried to ignore it. Since last night, his symptoms have worsened as he started experiencing heaviness and pain in the…
I am getting more & more concerned for my husband's health.
@Vahid_Beheshti
has lost over 13kg (almost 20% of his body mass). Please sign and share this petition to make sure his voice is heard! The
@GOVUK
must proscribe
#IRGCterrorists
.
#MahsaAmini
🖋️👇
It was a great pleasure to be at His Majesty King Charles'
#GardenParty
at Buckingham Palace. My dear husband,
@Vahid_Beheshti
agreed to accompany me as my +1 despite his circumstances, being on day 70 of a
#HungerStrike
to proscribe the
#IRGC
. It was not easy for Vahid and I,…
In today's council meeting, I raised a question about whether the
@coventrycc
has at all considered the adverse impact of their most recent proposal on Coventry's night time economy.
Those who enjoyed coming into Coventry are now less likely to do so due to the Labour Council's…
72 days of
#HungerStrike
& rushed to hospital!
My husband
@Vahid_Beheshti
's request: 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘
#IRGCterrorists
For our safety & security, for a free and prosperous Iran & for GLOBAL PEACE 🕊️ Please sign & share the petition:
👇🖋️
My article on the
@Telegraph
on why Iran's IRGC must immediately be classified as terrorists. Ignoring the IRGC's threats could mean seeing tragic scenes on the streets of London.
#IRGCTerrorist
این مکان مقابل وزارت خارجه بریتانیا که همسرم وحید بهشتی به مدت ۷۲ روز در #اعتصاب_غذا و تحصن برای لیست گذاری سپاه پاسداران بود و در هفتاد و دومین روز به دلیل عوارض پیش آمده به بیمارستان منتقل شد و هم اکنون تحت نظارت و مراقبت پزشکان و پرستاران فداکار قرار دارد، به سنگر…
It was emotional talking to BBC Radio 4 this morning. I cannot believe we have reached day 70 of my husband’s
#hungerstrike
. Once again I call on our Prime Minister
@RishiSunak
to meet with
@Vahid_Beheshti
and hear his plea. He is taking this selfless act for the sake of our…
#HungerStrike
Day 43 - Opposite the UK’s
@FCDOGovUK
, calling on the
@GOVUK
to proscribe the
#IRGC
.
Latest report from Foreign Affairs Committee shows we failed in responding to state-hostage takings. I said from day 1: the IRGC only understands one language - pressure and strong…
Despite the circumstances, Vahid's decision to temporarily end his hunger strike is the most relief that I have felt in a long time. I'm so proud of you Vahid, and we will continue the fight against
#IRGCterrorists
ALL TOGETHER! ❤️
As per medical advice, and in order for me to continue this fight to proscribe the IRGC, I have temporarily stopped my hunger strike. As soon as I have recovered, I will be back opposite the Foreign Office, to continue this fight among my dear brothers and sisters who have fought…
#UK
🇬🇧 Gov should lead the way and place the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
#IRGC
on the list of terrorist organisations, because of their terror activities here on UK soil threatening the lives of British citizens. We must STOP the appeasement policy with dictators.
@omid9
فراخوان راهپیمایی عظیم لندن برای در لیست تروریستی قرار دادن #سپاه_پاسداران
تاریخ: شنبه ۲۹ آوریل ۲۰۲۳، ساعت ۱۳
مکان آغاز: لندن آی به سوی شماره ۱۰ داونینگ استریت
Join us on the 29th April in an enormous rally from London Eye towards 10 Downing Street, with one united voice:…
Multiple emails sent only to be completely ignored by Colleen Fletcher MP. I contacted the press as she is clearly not willing to take over
@Vahid_Beheshti
's case. She should either stand down or pass on my husband's case to
@TulipSiddiq
MP who has kindly agreed to represent him.
Currently opposite the
@FCDOGovUK
where my husband
@Vahid_Beheshti
was on
#HungerStrike
for 72 days before being rushed to the hospital having reported a number of alarming symptoms. This location has become widely known as the center for love and unity because people of various…
Grateful to
@aliciakearns
for bringing this to the attention of
@TomTugendhat
. We have a serious issue with the cutouts of the
#IRGC
who use our freedom and democracy to spread hate & terrorism on our soil. My husband
@Vahid_Beheshti
is now on his 28th day of hunger strike!
Thank you to Members of Parliament from both sides of the house who have come together with the unified request that the
#IRGCterrorists
must be proscribed. It is my husband's 21st day of hunger strike in front of the
@FCDOGovUK
, with the exact same request.
@gregsmith_uk
There's enough evidence proving the serious threats of the IRGC's terror activities on British soil, and it is beyond me that the UK is yet to act in a meaningful way to put an end to this global source of terrorism and extremism, once and for all.
I invite you all to read this…
Today an investigation by
@theipaper
, based on 14 interviews with victims, experts and politicians, can reveal claims of plots to poison, kidnap and kill adversaries of the Iranian regime on British soil – largely without consequence
The United Nations Human Rights Council president Vaclav Balek has appointed Ali Bahreini as the Chair of the
@UN
Human Right Council Social Forum to promote human rights. This
is a clear demonstration of the Iranian regime's infiltration within the UN - an alarm bell to the…
BREAKING: The Islamic Republic of Iran was today appointed Chair of the U.N. Human Rights Council Social Forum. This year's theme is technology and promotion of human rights; Iran just hanged Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare for using social media to criticize religion.
Join us today in the great
#London29Apr
rally from London Eye towards 10 Downing Street with a unified call on the
@GOVUK
to proscribe the IRGC!
#IRGCterrorists
Great to see from our allies in the US: An open bi-partisan letter addressed to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
@10DowningStreet
:
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and Congressman Brad Schneider have led four bipartisan letters urging the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and Canada to…
The Islamic Centre of England is affiliated with Iran's despotic regime, and its leader Ali Khamenei who must be tried for crimes against humanity. It is a cutout of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a terrorist organisation responsible for thousands of deaths,…
Although I am very concerns over my husband's health.
I know that
@Vahid_Beheshti
is not on hunger strike for himself, but for millions who have been affected by the
#IRGC
who use their terror activities & hostage-taking policies with the aim to destroy Western values here in UK.
My husband is on his 14th day of hunger strike, opposite the
@FCDOGovUK
-14 days in the cold & without food to amplify the voices of the millions who are calling for the IRGC to be designated as a terrorist organisation. Our freedom is under threat by IRGC, yet no action from us!
It was a pleasure to meet the Minister of Intelligence of Israel,
@GilaGamliel
in Parliament together with my husband
@Vahid_Beheshti
on his 120th day of a sit-in protest opposite the
@FCDOGovUK
, following his 72-day hunger strike. A truly inspirational woman in politics. The…
It was a pleasure to meet
@LeeAndersonMP_
at Westminster and catch up with him! Lee is a fantastic MP with an inspirational life story, who passionately cares for his community and this country!
Today was my husband’s 20th day of hunger strike in the cold. He spent
#ChaharshanbeSuri
, the Persian fire festival opposite the
@FCDOGovUK
, calling for UK Gov to recognise Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation.
#IRGCterrorists
#MahsaAmini
It was a great honour to be invited to speak at the Knesset about the threat of global terrorism and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and their support for Hamas.
My message yesterday was centred around unity. Staying united in this fight against Hamas, and by extension,…
Meeting with my courageous friend
@MattieHeaven
this morning to get an update on the work she is doing to support the Iranian people protesting for their freedom.
#WomanLifeFreedom
I was proud of my dear friend
@NazaninBoniadi
who did a great job of underscoring the urgency of proscribing the IRGC in order to support the people of Iran, and also for our security here in the UK.
@bbclaurak
, please speak with my husband,
@Vahid_Beheshti
, now on day 68 of his…
.
@AlinejadMasih
is a true force of nature.
She bravely refuses to be silenced by the Iranian Islamic Republic, fighting for her Iranian sisters who face chemical attacks, blindings, rape, torture, imprisonment and subjugation.
We must raise our voices against gender apartheid.
Yesterday I spoke with Trish Adudu at BBC Radio CWR about my husband’s
#hungerstrike
to proscribe the IRGC, which today reached 70 days. We discussed recent questions posed by MPs to Foreign Minister
@JamesCleverly
in the House of Commons, as to why the government hasn’t taken…
Wishing everybody a happy Easter filled with love, hope and joy. This year,
#Easter
is not the same for
@Vahid_Beheshti
and I, but we are grateful for all the love from everyone 💙💜❤️
#HappyEaster2023
My husband,
@Vahid_Beheshti
and I have been warning about this exact issue for many years now. Appeasement with the Islamic Republic has only made them more aggressive, and our values of freedom and democracy continue to be undermined here on British soil.
As Matt Jukes, the…
Humbled to meet with Vahid Behesti, Iranian journalist, on hunger strike outside our Foreign Office over British government’s refusal to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. for terrorist organisation it is
In my speech today at the
@UKParliament
, I emphasised on the real and imminent threat that we are all living under in the UK. Nobody could have imagined the extent of horror that we, and the rest of the world went through just in the last six weeks. As I've been saying in the…
The IRGC is the sponsor of terror groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. With its record of global terror activities, it has proven to the world that they are in fact a terrorist organisation. 16 attempts of assassination here on our soil by the IRGC in…
Without the funding from the Iranian regime and its IRGC, Hamas, Hezbollah and tens of other terrorist organisations in the region will seize to exist. The IRGC and its proxies are religious fascists. Religious fanaticism has nothing to do with religion - it is in fact about the…
Thank you to all those who attended tonight's event on the urgent need to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation for our safety and security in the UK and for global peace and stability.
A special thanks to our guest speakers and panelists at the event who spoke with…
A great pleasure to meet
@LiamFox
, who is a strong advocate for the proscription of the IRGC, as it is the biggest threat to our national security, as stated by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
The international community and world leaders must come to a realisation that a free…
In my interview with
@MartinDaubney
on
@GBNEWS
, I commented on
@michaelgove
's unveiling of the new and precise definition of "extremism".
Those who believe that this will divide our society have not yet fully understood the severity of the growing cases of Islamist extremism on…
This morning I spoke to BBC CWR's Phil Upton about my husband,
@Vahid_Beheshti
’s, current state after 72 days of
#hungerstrike
& 5 days in hospital. I explained how difficult life has been, but also how important it is that we continue this fight until the IRGC is officially…
This is great news. The next step is to place the
#IRGC
on the list of terrorist organisations. They are the main supporters of the Islamic Centre of England, and they do not belong on British soil.
#IRGCterrorists
Today
@ChtyCommission
removed the trustees from the Islamic Centre of England.
Please read the decision below.
I have warned about Iranian interference in the UK and welcome the decision.
On holy night of Shabbat, Russia once again unleashed the result of its unholy alliance with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Nobody is safe from the terror activities of the
#IRGC
, a terrorist organisation that must immediately be proscribed!
#IRGCterrorists
Last Shabbat night, Kyiv was again subjected to a massive shelling of 20 Iranian drones, which Russian terrorist troops launched from the north of the capital. We saw and heard everything that happened, but on Shabbat we could not get information. Now, at the end of Shabbat, I…
My first time in Ukraine visiting the impact of 16th months' war - an absolute crime against humanity by Russia's dictator, Putin, with the help of its criminal ally, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the IRGC. This is an eye opening experience for me. Seeing such messages of hope…
Proud to be a part of today's march against anti-Semitism, which we've seen rise in this country and across the world.
We've heard stories of our Jewish friends who are now forced to disguise themselves and are even afraid to take their children to school. Never Again is Now!…
Thank you
@aliciakearns
. I am hopeful that
@GOVUK
&
@FCDOGovUK
will make the right decision & recognise the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation. Appeasement policy never works with those whose aim is to destroy our freedom and democracy.
#IRGCterrorists
.
@Vahid_Beheshti
is showing immense strength as he raises his voice to make clear that the UK must not accept the IRGC's militancy, terrorism, hostage-taking, kidnapping and intimidation.
We can make that clear by closing their so-called 'Islamic Centres' and proscribing them.
This my husband
@Vahid_Beheshti
who was on hunger strike for 72 days outside of
@FCDOGovUK
calling on the UK Government to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
#IRGCterorrists
These mobs came and vandalised the peace camp.
They were carrying photos of Khomaini,…
A lone individual with an Israeli flag is backed into a corner by a baying mob. These are the same people who ask why the State of Israel must exist. This is why.
I am truly grateful to the London
@metpoliceuk
who protected my husband
@Vahid_Beheshti
on Saturday when the mobs and supporters of Hamas and the IRGC attacked him. I truly believe that they have saved his life!
It is deeply alarming to witness the sheer number of the Hamas and…
I would like to thank the London
@metpoliceuk
who I believe saved my life from certain death on Saturday, when I was attacked by the supporters of terrorist organisations such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic's IRGC. One of these pro-Palestinian protesters threatened…
After 150 days of the brutal massacre, rape, sexual assault and dismemberment by Hamas on innocent Israelis, the
@UN
has just caught up with the reality. This is a complete disgrace, and clearly demonstrates the joke that is the United Nations. As I've mentioned before, the…
Today, the world heard the tragic news of
#ArmitaGaravand
's death. She was a young girl with hopes and dreams for a free and prosperous future, which were crushed by the Islamic Republic of Iran's Morality Police Force, who cannot tolerate the site of women's hair not being fully…
You are very much missed today around the table, and it is not the same to celebrate
#Christmas
without you here. But I know how strongly you feel about this cause, and you will always not only have my full support, but the support of millions around the world. What you are doing…
It's Christmas Eve, and as we are approaching Christmas, I wanted to take this opportunity from our Peace Camp to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Unlike previous years, I will not be celebrating Christmas at home this year, which I hope will demonstrate how important the…
Khamenei & the IRGC's network of mosques under the umbrella of Al-Mustafa International University & the so-called Islamic Centres across the world are built to undermine the very fabric of our democracy & breed fundamentalism. The west needs to wake up & fast!
#IRGCterrorists
In the UK, there is little to prevent Iran’s Islamic Republic from training and indoctrinating recruits to promote its brand of political Islam. From Potkin Azarmehr (
@potkazar
).
Great to meet Brendan Clarke-Smith this evening, who last week secured a two-hour debate in Parliament dedicated to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the IRGC and the failed JCPOA agreement. Grateful to him for once again raising my husband,
@Vahid_Beheshti
's 72-day
#HungerStrike
, 2…
#WomenLifeFreedom
One year on,
#Mahsa_Amini
name continues to live on as a symbol of hope & courage for millions of women, children and men in Iran and around the world. Together united, we will see the end of this brutal regime.
#Mahsa_Amini
Your name will not be forgotten,…
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Russia's aggressive attack and attempt to invade Ukraine. In June of last year, I, along with my husband,
@Vahid_Beheshti
were honored to pay a visit to various cities in Ukraine, and we witnessed firsthand the absolutely horrifying state of…
A big thank you to all the residents of
#Coventry
South who voted for me yesterday. And a big thank you to everyone who supported me throughout my campaign.
Indeed, the results were very close. Great to have an overwhelming Conservative majority in the government.
#UKelection2019
Our freedom of expression is under severe threat by Iran’s IRGC. From the brutal attack on
@SalmanRushdie
to the relocation of London-based
@IranIntl
to Washington, & most recently, a fatwa issued against my husband
@Vahid_Beheshti
. This is a domestic issue in UK!
#IRGCterrorists
Novelist Salman Rushdie has warned that countries in the West face the most-severe threats to freedom of expression and freedom to publish in his lifetime, speaking nine months after a man repeatedly stabbed him while he was on stage in New York
Get down there to support
@Vahid_Beheshti
@SkyNews
@BBCNews
@Channel4News
he’s not doing this for Iranians he’s doing it to stop worldwide terrorism. The
#IRGC
are responsible for terrorism across the globe and he’s prepared to die for this. Don’t let him.
Our team fought a great campaign. A special thank you to my agent
@johnablundell
4 supporting me every step of the way in our campaign for Wainbody
#By
-Election in Coventry 5thSep.Thank you to all the helpers in the last 5 weeks who dedicated their time & energy.
@CVConservatives
Thank you to
@CommonsLeader
@PennyMordaunt
for a very fruitful roundtable with different sections of civil society sharing their work on women’s rights, empowerment, & how women can use politics to convey messages for betterment of women’s rights & democracy.
#WomenLifeFreedom
A very wonderful evening with
@Mark_J_Harper
at Coventry Conservatives Presidents Dinner. Thank you Mark for taking the time to visit us in Coventry and answering the many questions that were raised. Truly inspiring!
#Coventry
is my home, which is why I am standing as the Parliamentary Candidate for Coventry South, hoping to represent this great city, with its multicultural society and rich history.
🗳Be sure to get out and vote on the 12th!
#VoteMattie
#CoventrySouth
#GetBrexitDone
#GE19
It was a pleasure to meet Ukraine’s Chief Raabi Moshe Reuven Azman
@RabbiUkraine
here in Ukraine 🇺🇦
It is devastating to hear that every family has been directly impacted by this war, but the courage and bravery of the people of Ukraine is truly inspiring.
#IRGCterrorists
…
Woke up this morning to this devastating news.
#MohammadGhobadlou
and
#FarhadSalimi
, another two innocent lives were taken by execution at the hands of the despotic regime ruling
#Iran
.
The sad part is that while the people in Iran risk their lives to speak out for their basic…
Best of luck today to all candidates on polling day! I want to wish everyone who has been working tremendously hard the very best. Your unconditional love and care for our communities is admirable.
#VoteConservative