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Aug 1, 2018, 58 tweets

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Reports indicate a demonstration has begun in the city's Shapour district.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Protesters are chanting:
"Proud Shapourians, support us"
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
More footage of a demonstration shaping in the city's Shapour district.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Video shows the scope of today's demonstration.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Sources say security forces are attacking the protesters.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Unconfirmed reports indicate more than 10,000 people were protesting today.
Security forces resorted to firing tear gas to disperse the large crowd.
Sources say one member of the security forces was killed by the protesters.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Massive crowd confronting the security forces & authorities begging the protesters to stop their rally.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Security forces blocking a road to prevent the protesters from continuing their peaceful demonstration. End of video shows authorities shooting a water cannon into the crowd.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1
Tehran, #Iran
Gold retailers in the Ghale Hassan Khan (Quds City) district of the country's capital are on strike.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Security forces forced to retreat in the face of increasing protesters.
Sources say skirmishes are spreading in other parts of the city & security units are firing tear gas into the crowd.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Sources are reporting thousands of protesters chanting "Death to the dictator" & setting tires ablaze to block Khomeini Road.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Video showing protesters setting tires on fire & blocking a road as they continue their anti-regime rally.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Youths showing no fear in the face of security forces.
Voice says skirmishes are far more intense than yesterday & more security units have also been dispatched.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"Khamenei, shame on you, let go of the country"

The demonstration is turning political & very intense.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1 - Isfahan, central #Iran
New videos show protesters continuing their demonstrations despite repressive measures.
"Death to the dictator" is heard from the protesters.
Various roads & bridges have been closed.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1 - Rasht, N #Iran
First video of unrest in this city.
A brave woman is heard protesting the mullahs' policies.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1 - Rasht, N #Iran
More video of large group of people gathering for today's protests.
#IranProtests

Regarding today's protests in Isfahan, central #Iran, here's a good map & image providing the location of this city & the New Shapur district.
#IranProtests

#IranUpdate
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Source says this video has the sound of a shot being fired by security forces at this vehicle.
Security forces are very sensitive about people taking footage.
If true, this could've been a pellet gun projectile hitting the car door.

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Scenes of skirmishes as youths force security forces to retreat.
Source says authorities keep on dispersing the crowd yet people continue to gather in numbers.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Protesters setting tires ablaze to confront anti-riot police firing tear gas into crowds of demonstrators.
#IranProtests

August 1 - Hamedan, W #Iran
Truckers remain on strike on this 10th consecutive day.
#IranProtests

August 1 - Qaemshahr, N #Iran
Long que reported at a gas station as truckers continue their strike on this 10th consecutive day.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
More videos of protesters in the New Shapur district setting tires on fire & blocking roads as they continue today's demonstrations.
#IranProtests

August 1
Shahr-e Rey, near Tehran, #Iran
Many stores are on strike, refusing to sell any goods.
Voice explains how prices have also skyrocketed.
#IranProtests

August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
-Protesters bravely clashing with security forces.
-Anti-riot units using water cannons against demonstrators.
-Protesters chanting:
"Cowards, cowards"
-Authorities begging protesters to not advance any further.
#IranProtests

August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"No fear, we're all together"
They're forcing security units to retreat.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Isfahan, central #Iran
More videos of clashes & skirmishes.
Protesters chanting:
"Coward, coward"
#IranProtests

August 1
#Isfahan, central #Iran
Voice in video explains how the regime has dispatched security forces to quell protesters simply rallying against skyrocketing prices.
#IranProtests

August 1
Miandoab, NW #Iran
Source sending this video says truckers in this city are continuing their strike on this 10th consecutive day.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
#Isfahan, central #Iran
Newly obtained video of protesters chanting: "Death to the dictator."
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
#Shiraz, south-central #Iran
Source says a rally is shaping in this major city's Setad Avenue.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Isfahan, central #Iran
Newly obtained video of protesters clashing with anti-riot water cannon truck.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Isfahan, central #Iran
Video shows people starting large fires to confront security forces & protect themselves against tear gas.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"What happened to our money? It's been spent on the IRGC Basij"
#IranProtests

#Iran
This noble police officer quit his ranks, saying he could no longer stand in the face of his innocent compatriots.
Hat's off to him.

Rest assured many will follow his lead.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"Mullahs must get lost"
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Source says IRGC Basij & plainclothes agents have attacked the protesters & women are bravely showing stiff resistance.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"Iranians, enough is enough, show your pride"
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"Death to the dictator"
"Mullahs must get lost"

Protests over high prices & poor services have quickly turned political in nature.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 1
Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Protesters captured a state police motorcycle and set it on fire.
People are overcoming their fears.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Second video of protesters capturing a state police motorcycle and setting it on fire.
Protesters are heard shouting to the state police: "Come on! Come forward!"
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Large crowd of protesters chanting:
"Death to the dictator"
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Voice explains & video shows how protesters are attacking security forces, hurling stones at them.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj (Gohardasht), #Iran
Video shows police vehicle set ablaze by angry protesters.
Fears are being overcome.
#IranProtests

August 1
Tehran, #Iran
Tehran Pars district
Large demonstration and people chanting anti-corruption slogans.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"Death to the dictator"
"Not Gaza, Not Lebanon, My life for Iran"
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"People are begging, [Khamenei] lives like a god"
"Mullahs must get lost"
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"Not Gaza, Not Lebanon, My life for Iran"

This is a strong sentiment of the Iranian people's opposition to the mullahs' foreign meddling.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Voice explaining how sounds of continuous shots are heard as unrest continues in this city.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Large crowd of protesters chanting:
"Death to the dictator"
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Large crowd of protesters chanting:
"The cowards stayed home, the women have joined us"
"Unity, unity"
"Iranians, enough is enough, show your pride"
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Video shows a large number of repressive forces dispatched to quell the protesters.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Shiraz, south-central #Iran
First video of today's protests in this city.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Video shows how brave women are leading the protests in this city located just west of the capital, Tehran.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"Forget Syria, start thinking about us"
This is crystal clear opposition to the mullahs' foreign meddling & expansionist policies.
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Protesters chanting:
"40 years of enslavement must all be destroyed"
"Mullahs must be killed"
#IranProtests

August 1
#Karaj, #Iran
Intense clashes reported between protesters & security forces.
Anti-riot police have reportedly hurled rocks at demonstrators & protesters responded by resisting & also throwing stones, forcing them to retreat.
#IranProtests

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