Masih Alinejad tweeting that comparisons being made recently are not only heartless but distort reality, stating her brother was imprisoned for her activism against mandatory hijab and her social media campaigns, speeches at international forums, and meetings with Western leaders, serving two years in prison without any crime. In contrast, families of individuals like Qasem Soleimani and Mohsen Ebtikari were expelled after thorough U.S. government investigations, not due to familial ties but due to their frequent travel to Iran or support for the oppressive regime.