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

Aug 25, 2018, 12 tweets

(1)
Marivan, western #Iran
A suspicious forest fire has taken the lives of five environmental activists.
Reports say the IRGC was launching missiles.

When regime authorities refuse to provide any support, people & activists are forced to such measures to fight a fire.

(2)
#Iran
Environmental activists who lost their lives fighting a forest fire:
Sharif Bajur - seen in these images.
Omid Kohnepushi
Rahmat Hakimi Nia
Mohammad Pajuhi

(3)
#BREAKING
Marivan, western #Iran
People are seen protesting IRGC missile fire into jungles that led to the death of five environmental activists.
People are chanting:
"Martyrs don't die"

(4)
Marivan, western #Iran
Locals are demonstrating & protesting the IRGC launching missiles into nearby jungles and killing five environmental activists.

(5)
Marivan, western #Iran
More images of today's protests & the activists killed in the forest fires.
New reports indicate the blaze was launched as a result of IRGC artillery fire.

(6)
Marivan, western #Iran
August 26
The burial ceremony of environmental activists, killed yesterday by IRGC artillery fire, is turning into an anti-government protest rally.
#IranProtests

(7)
Marivan, western #Iran
August 26
People are taking the bodies of Sharif Bajur & Omid Kohnepushi to be buried.
This ceremony is turning into an anti-government protest rally. People from various cities & villages are reportedly heading to Marivan.
#IranProtests

(8)
Marivan, western #Iran
August 26
More footage of today's burial ceremony for environmental activists killed yesterday as a result of artillery fire launched by the Revolutionary Guards.
#IranProtests

(9)
Marivan, western #Iran
August 26
Today's burial ceremony for environmental activists killed yesterday as a result of artillery fire launched by the Revolutionary Guards.
Authorities are deeply concerned this large crowd could launch an anti-regime rally.
#IranProtests

(10)
Marivan, western #Iran
August 26
Today's burial ceremony for environmental activists killed yesterday by IRGC artillery fire is turning into an anti-regime rally.
#IranProtests

(11)
Marivan, western #Iran
August 26
Latest footage of the burial ceremony for environmental activists killed yesterday by IRGC artillery fire is turning into an anti-regime rally.
Large crowd chanting:
"Martyrs don't die"
#IranProtests

(12)
Marivan, western #Iran
August 26
Massive crowd attending the burial ceremony for environmental activists killed yesterday by IRGC artillery fire is turning into an anti-regime rally.

Such potential terrifies the Iranian authorities.
#IranProtests

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