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Covering #Iran & #MidEast, especially what MSM won't Have a passion for exposing Tehran apologists/lobbyists

Aug 11, 2018, 9 tweets

#BREAKING
August 11
Tehran, #Iran
Shoe market on strike in the capital's Mousavi shopping center.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 11
Tehran, #Iran
Protesters are chanting:
"Proud Iranians, support, support"
Shop owners are closing their stores, protesting high prices &...
Strike began at 2:30 pm local time.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 11
Tehran, #Iran
15 Khordad St. - Seyed Vali alley
Shoe store owners on strike since 2:30 pm local time.
Store owners protesting high prices & lack of raw material for shoes.
Mousavi & Manuchehr Khani complexes also on strike.
#IranProtests

August 11
Tehran, #Iran
Mousavi complex store owners are closing down, voice says.
#IranProtests

August 11
Tehran, #Iran
More footage of Mousavi complex store owners on strike.
#IranProtests

August 11
Tehran, #Iran
Shoe stores on strike.
Protesters chanting:
"Proud bazaar merchants, support, support"
"Proud Iranians, support, support
"Close it down, close it down"
#IranProtests

August 11
Tehran, #Iran
Location of today's shoe market strike.
#IranProtests

#BreakingNews
August 11
Tehran, #Iran
Sepahsalar market store-owners join the expanding strike.
Voice says a certain shoe adhesive has nearly tripled in price, jumping from $38 to $105.
#IranProtests

August 11
Tehran, #Iran
New video of today's shoe store strike & protesters chanting:
"Death to high prices"
#IranProtests

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