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

Aug 12, 2018, 15 tweets

#BREAKING
August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Shoe-maker market on strike.
Protesters chanting:
"DEATH TO THE DICTATOR"
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Strike reported at the shoe market.
Protesters chanting:
"Death to high prices"
#IranProtests

(Voice distorted due to security risks)

#BREAKING
August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Strike at the capital's shoe market.
Protesters chanting:
"Close it down, close it down"
Sources indicate security forces are attempting to force store-owners into reopening their shops.
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
New footage of the shoe market strike.
Source are reporting the atmosphere as intense.
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
More scenes of the shoe market strike.
Store owners are encouraging their colleagues to join the strike and close down.
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
More scenes of shoe bazaar merchants calling on all their colleagues to close down.
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 12
Tehran, #Iran
New footage of shoe market strike protesters chanting:
"Death to high prices"
"DEATH TO THE DICTATORS"
#IranProtests

#BREAKING
August 12
Tehran, #Iran
New footage of the capital's Seyed Vali shoe market.
Voice explains authorities are position every 50 meters or to make sure stores remain open.
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Shop owners in the capital's Seyed Vali shoe market continue to call on colleagues to close down & join their ranks.
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Shop owners in the Seyed Vali shoe market chanting:
"Cowards, cowards"
"Cowards, close your stores"
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Seyed Vali shoe market
Striking store owners calling on others to close down.
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Seyed Vali shoe market
Striking store owners chanting:
"Death to high prices"
"Close down your shops"
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Video shows stores closed at the Tehran bazaar as owners are on strike.
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Image shows security forces standing outside of stores in the bazaar.
Sources saying authorities are going the limits to prevent the strike from expanding. Goes to show how officials are terrified of a simple strike.
#IranProtests

August 12
Tehran, #Iran
Sources are reporting stores in the capital's textile market are also on strike.
#IranProtests

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