Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure, but faced fierce domestic backlash online as citizens accused the regime of hiding military bases near hospitals and planning false-flag bombings at public funerals.
According to the official news channel خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a strong condemnation of recent strikes on civilian infrastructure. Pezeshkian stated, "Attacking hospitals attacks life itself; attacking schools targets the future of a nation." Representing the state's narrative, he declared that targeting patients and children clearly violates human principles, demanding global condemnation and vowing that Iran will not remain silent and will not surrender.
However, the reaction in the affiliated public discussion group, گروه خبر فوری, revealed severe anti-regime sentiment and widespread domestic hostility toward the government's official framing. Dissident users flooded the channel with mocking commentary, heavily criticizing the state's hypocrisy and challenging the president's statements.
Many commentators directly accused the regime of establishing terrorist bases and suppression centers immediately adjacent to hospitals and schools, thereby turning civilian infrastructure into military targets. Users also confronted the government's sudden concern for human rights by recalling the state's own history of violence against civilians. One user asked, "When you were slaughtering our youth in the streets, wasn't that a human rights violation?", while others alleged the government itself carried out chemical attacks to poison schoolchildren.
Notably, one widely circulated message warned citizens against attending upcoming funerals. The user claimed the regime intends to use attendees as human shields and orchestrate a false-flag bombing to blame the United States and Israel, complete with pre-positioned cameras and regime assets ready to play the victims on film.
The tone of the chat reflects deep domestic alienation and anger. Users hurled derogatory terms like Arzeshi at government supporters, mocked Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei through rhythmic chants, and taunted President Pezeshkian for allegedly hiding in a basement. Summarizing the dissident perspective, another commenter argued that half a century of enmity with the world and endless death-to chants have directly brought these consequences upon the Iranian nation.
The source material presents a stark contrast between the official government broadcast (condemning attacks on hospitals) and the highly polarized, anti-regime response from the public in the comments section. The public comments are deeply hostile toward the Islamic Republic, utilizing highly charged language, allegations of state-sponsored false flag operations, and explicit mockery of the Supreme Leader and President.