On social media, particularly X, where she has more than 780,000 followers, Alinejad frequently reposts videos of women in Iran defying the country’s modesty laws. It is the third time that she – as well as her husband Kambiz Foroohar – have faced their would-be killers in court. During Wednesday’s proceedings, in front of Rivera, she described having to constantly be on the lookout for people who mean to do her harm. The sentencing of Rivera came one day before the European Union announced it would list the IRGC as a terrorist group. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has faced mounting pressure since December to ban the IRGC in the UK.