Mahdi is getting backlash from fans for supporting the US and Israeli strikes on his home country, Iran
Iran has been thrown into turmoil after the sudden announcement that its long‑standing dictator had died, a development that came just as the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes inside the country. The combination of political chaos, military escalation, and public fear has intensified global attention on Iran’s internal crisis. For many Iranians abroad, this moment has reopened old wounds.
90 Day Fiance Iranian star Mahdi has never supported the Iranian regime, and living in the United States has given him the freedom to speak openly about the oppression his people face—something that would be impossible, and dangerous, inside Iran. Even now, his willingness to speak out risks putting his family back home in danger, yet he continues because he believes silence only protects the dictatorship that has harmed Iranians for decades.
The backlash against him escalated after he shared a message from an angry fan accusing him of supporting violence in Iran. The fan wrote, *“you’re approving of your people being slaughtered by bombs is f*cking insane to me,”* and Mahdi responded, *“Buy a ticket, go live there under the dictatorship, see the massacres with your own eyes, then you won’t be asking why people are dancing while bombs are falling. Honestly I’d just hope you don’t get k*lled by the morality police first over your hijab. Maybe you get to experience the other things.”* His response was meant to highlight the brutality Iranians endure daily, but many online interpreted it differently, fueling the controversy.
His wife, Stevi, defended him in a separate Instagram story, addressing those questioning his character. She wrote: *“Don’t question my husband’s morals if you’ve never lived his reality. You don’t know what he’s seen, lost, or stands for. We don’t support violence. We support innocent people. Our prayers are and have always been with them. If you didn’t speak when innocent Iranians were being slaughtered by their own regime, sit this one out.”*
While many American fans of the show support their country’s efforts to help free Iran from decades of dictatorship, alongside thousands of Iranians living abroad who escaped that same brutal regime, there is also a large group that opposes the current war because they believe the American and Israeli strikes do not justify the means, especially with Iranian civilians being sacrificed in the process. This divide has created a tense split in public opinion, which is why Mahdi’s support for what is happening right now has received such mixed reactions.
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