In recent weeks, Iranian Embassies worldwide have been encouraging Iranians living abroad, “while wishing the warriors of Islam increasing success” and commending their “anti-enemy spirit,” to use the Iranian government’s existing Mikhak system,[1] which is used for governmental and consular services, to join the “Sacrifice Campaign,” whose purpose is “to realize the concrete will and national desire for popular defense of the land of Iran… all together, let us give our lives[, which is] better than giving the country to the enemy,” as the Iranian Embassy in London described the campaign on Telegram, according to the Telegraph.[2]
Screenshots obtained by the Telegraph from a Telegram channel of the Iranian Embassy in the UK.
Beyond that reporting, pages promoting the campaign have also appeared on the websites of the Iranian Embassies in Australia,[3] Italy,[4] Germany,[5] Switzerland,[6] Finland,[7] the Czech Republic,[8] and Belarus,[9] as well as in Iraq,[10] Azerbaijan,[11] Kuwait,[12] Malaysia,[13] South Africa,[14] Sri Lanka,[15] and Thailand.[16] The page on the Iranian Embassy in Finland features a graphic showing a man wearing a shirt bearing an emblem of the basij, a paramilitary volunteer force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). A tweet from the German Embassy features text that reads “Sacrifice One’s Life For Iran.”
In response to media coverage of the campaign, the Iranian Embassy in the UK said: “The Embassy wishes to underscore that the ‘Jan Fada [sacrifice]’ campaign is a purely symbolic and non-operational initiative, intended to reflect national solidarity, unity, and moral commitment among the Iranian people to the defence of their country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is an online and voluntary expression of patriotism and collective identity, and does not advocate or promote violence, self-harm, or unlawful activity, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. Any attempt to portray this initiative as a security concern, or as an incitement to violent action, is categorically rejected.”[17]
It is not clear why Iranians in the diaspora would need to formally register with the government’s Mikhak system and give personal information for a campaign whose purpose was entirely “an online and voluntary expression of patriotism and collective identity.”
The campaign directs supporters to the Iranian government’s Mikhak system.
Following are screenshots of some of the calls posted on the websites and social media accounts of Iranian Embassies.
Finland
The Iranian Embassy in Finland posted a call to support the campaign on April 16.[18] The post features a graphic showing a man wearing a shirt bearing an emblem of the basij, a paramilitary volunteer force of the IRGC.
Germany
The Iranian Embassy in Germany tweeted a call to support the campaign on April 14.[19] An accompanying graphic reads “Sacrifice One’s Life For Iran.”
Italy
The Iranian Embassy in Italy posted a call to support the campaign.[20]
Switzerland
The Iranian Embassy in Switzerland posted a call to support the campaign.[21]
Belarus
The Iranian Embassy in Belarus posted a call to support the campaign.[22]
Iraq
The Iranian Embassy in Iraq posted a call to support the campaign on April 16.[23]
Azerbaijan
The Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan posted a call to support the campaign on April 19.[24]
Kuwait
The Iranian Embassy in Kuwait posted a call to support the campaign on April 16.[25]
Malaysia
The Iranian Embassy in Malaysia posted a call to support the campaign on April 16.[26]
South Africa
The Iranian Embassy in South Africa tweeted a call to support the campaign on April 15.[27]
Sri Lanka
The Iranian Embassy in Sri Lanka tweeted a call to support the campaign on April 16.[28]
[1] Mikhak.mfa.gov.ir/form/home.xhtml
[2] Telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/28/give-up-your-life-for-your-homeland-iran-tells-diaspora, April 28, 2026.
[3] Theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GPT&dest=https%3A%2F%2Ftheaustralian.com.au%
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[4] Italy.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786433/%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%87-
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[5] X.com/IraninBerlin/status/2044071198326169624?s=20, April 14, 2026
[6] Switzerland.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786455/%D9%86%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA
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[7] Finland.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786417/%D9%BE%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%
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[8] Czech.mfa.gov.ir/portal/newsview/786395
[9] Minsk.mfa.ir/portal/newsview/786576
[10] Karbala.mfa.gov.ir/portal/newsview/78642
[11] Azerbaijan.mfa.gov.ir/portal/newsview/786519
[12] Kuwait.mfa.gov.ir/portal/newsview/786423/%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D9
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[13] Malaysia.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786413/%D9%86%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%87-%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%AA
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[14] X.com/IraninSA/status/2044450673303879863?s=20, April 15, 2026
[15] X.com/IRANinSriLanka/status/2044699625198895371?s=20, April 16, 2026
[16] Thailand.mfa.gov.ir/portal/newsview/786440. Links exist to a similar page on the website of the Iranian Embassy in Pakistan but it is not included as it gives TLS/SSL certificate validation errors.
[17] X.com/Iran_in_UK/status/2049593291159830728, April 29, 2026.
[18] Finland.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786417, finland.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786417/%D9%BE%D9%88%DB%8C
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[19] X.com/IraninBerlin/status/2044071198326169624?s=20, April 14, 2026
[20] Italy.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786433/%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%87
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italy.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786433
[21] Switzerland.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786455/%D9%86%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8
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[22] minsk.mfa.ir/portal/newsview/786576
[23] Karbala.mfa.gov.ir/portal/newsview/786421
[24] Azerbaijan.mfa.gov.ir/portal/newsview/786519
[25] Kuwait.mfa.gov.ir/portal/newsview/786423/%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A
F%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AF%D8%A7
[26] Malaysia.mfa.gov.ir/portal/NewsView/786413/%D9%86%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%87-%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%A
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[27] X.com/IraninSA/status/2044450673303879863?s=20, April 15, 2026
[28] X.com/IRANinSriLanka/status/2044699625198895371?s=20, April 16, 2026