Filmmaker Ami Horowitz says American Iranians have never supported the left in the US. | Sky News Australia | Facebook

Sky News Australia published a Facebook video in which filmmaker Ami Horowitz asserts that American Iranians have never supported the US left.

“Facebook Video Home Live Reels Explore More Home Live Reels Explore 0:01 / 6:58 ‘The left supports the regime’: Iranians ‘universally’ celebrate the US ‘war on tyranny’ Like Comment Share '/%3E%3Cpath%20d='M16”

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The post shows a 6:58 video (0:01 / 6:58) and reports 1.8K views and 18 comments, with the video shared publicly on the Sky News Australia page.

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The caption explicitly states: 'Filmmaker Ami Horowitz says American Iranians have never supported the left in the US.'

The post’s comments reveal sharp reactions.

One commenter, Peter K. Anderson, argued that there are not 'American Iranians'; there are Americans, and described supporters tied to the Shah's secret police as far-right and not representative of Iran.

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Another commenter, Adi Podgorac, wrote that 'Child war criminals Netanyahu and Trump need to be arrested urgently before they commit another genocide like in Gaza, because they are already underway,' and added that 'These in the picture make up 0.1%.'

Tone and implications: The post exposes a heated, provocative discourse around diaspora politics and left politics, featuring language that brands figures as 'war criminals' and calls for arrest.

“Facebook Video Home Live Reels Explore More Home Live Reels Explore 0:01 / 6:58 ‘The left supports the regime’: Iranians ‘universally’ celebrate the US ‘war on tyranny’ Like Comment Share '/%3E%3Cpath%20d='M16”

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The comments include references to genocide and urgent legal action, illustrating how platform-driven content can generate intense, polarizing dialogue.

Overall, the piece demonstrates the challenges of interpreting diaspora framing within a media clip and its comments.