Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir addressed the protests in Iran in a tweet on X network, writing in Persian: "The Iranian people deserve to live in freedom, free from the murderous dictator Khamenei." Minister Ben-Gvir ended with an appeal to the people in Iran, writing: "We are with you!" Ben-Gvir attached an illustration to the post showing a crumbling statue of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, alongside a noose and a burning Iranian flag. At the bottom of the illustration was the caption: "The dictator must fall."