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

Mar 17, 2018, 23 tweets

WARNING - GRAPHIC & DISTURBING FOOTAGE - WARNING
#Iran‌ activists posting image of a protester tortured while in custody after being arrested in the Dec 2017/Jan 2018 #IranProtests.
This is the regime #Obama was negotiating with. Shame. Shame. Shame.
More reason for #RegimeChange

WARNING - DISTURBING FOOTAGE
#Iran‌ activists posting these images depicting how this regime treats Iranians:
- running them over
- shoving them to the ground
- using brute force to inflict severe injuries to peaceful protesters
#IranProtests, however, continue.

March 19 - Tehran, #Iran‌
Sa'di St.
Authorities arresting a young street vendor, depriving him of this already very little income.
This regime has plundered & unemployed 15 million youths... and now this...
More reason for #IranProtests & #RegimeChange.

March 20 - Village near Marivan, W #Iran
State police attacking & firing tear gas into crowds of locals celebrating #Nowruz.
This is how the mullahs' regime treats Iranians, not even allowing to celebrate the new year.
More reason for #IranProtests & #RegimeChange.

March 20 - Village near Marivan, #Kurdistan Province, W #Iran
Video footage of state police attacking & firing tear gas into crowds of locals celebrating #Nowruz.
More reason for #IranProtests & #RegimeChange.

March 20 - Village near Marivan, #Kurdistan Province, W #Iran
Video footage of security forces deployed to attack & fire tear gas into crowds of locals celebrating #Nowruz.
More reason for #IranProtests & #RegimeChange.

More vicious brutality from #Iran's security forces:
Motorcyclist beaten & on the ground as authorities continue to threaten him & vandalize his motorcycle.
This is Iran under the mullahs' regime.
More reason for #IranProtests & #RegimeChange.
#ThursdayThoughts

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WARNING - GRAPHIC - DISTURBING IMAGE
Qazvin, NW #Iran
This young man was lashed 99 times for participating in a mixed graduation party.
This is Iran under the mullahs' regime.
More reason for #IranProtests & #RegimeChange.

April 12 - Kerman, central #Iran
Farhad Lakzaee, 27, a young man from #Baluchistan, was killed in direct gunfire by state police, activists say.

My sources indicate #Iran's state police sprayed a volley of bullets into a vehicle containing four #Baluchistan brothers.
They were followed & gunned down at a gas station after hurling stones at a police station.
Moslem, 27, Yaqub, 19, Hamzeh, 18, & Hasna, only 3 years old.

Correction:
Hasna, the 3 year old, is a girl.

Disturbing footage shows police brutality in #Iran's #Baluchistan.
These repressive police officers are certain the ruling authorities will not hold them accountable.

April 18 - Tehran, #Iran
19th District - Tehran Pars
The activist posting this video says a street-vendor selling watermelons was attacked by municipality agents, severely beaten & left with knife wounds.
His goods were also destroyed.

WARNING – DISTURBING FOOTAGE
Yet another example of police brutality in #Iran under the mullahs.
A young woman is seen viciously attacked by authorities (women in black uniforms). Bystanders are heard pleading & trying to save her.
#ThursdayThoughts

#Iran MP Ali Motahari, a "reformist," says in response to recent footage of police brutality:
"... these issues may be traps for the police to film them & place the footage on social media..."
khabaronline.ir/print/771486
He's saying continue police brutality, just don't gated taped.

Sources say state police in #Iran's Sistan & #Baluchistan Province open fire & murder a young man driving a vehicle carrying diesel fuel.

Bandar Anzali, northern #Iran
Another disturbing scene of brutality practiced by state police against a young man.
This is more reason #IranProtests will continue.

Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Activists say henchmen associated to the regime's Intelligence Ministry opened fire on two individuals. One was hit in the leg (man on the ground) & the other was killed. The dead body was placed in the vehicle trunk, activists say.
(Seeking further reports)

Qaem Shahr, N #Iran
A young woman protesting a law forbidding women from entering sports stadiums is pulled down from a pole by the police, resulting in protests by eyewitnesses.
#IranProtests

Rajaie Shahr, Sistan & Baluchistan Province, #Iran
Saravan police unit opens fire on a vehicle carrying four bags of rice, killing a young Baluchi man.
People at the scene are protesting police brutality.
Office scene very angry of activists taking footage of the scene.

Dezful, SW #Iran
Police seen rounding up motorcycles (for unknown reason) and resorting to brute force against one of the owners.
#ThursdayThoughts

Birjand, South Khorasan Province, eastern #Iran
Locals protesting municipality authorities attacking & punching a poor street-vendor in the face.
#IranProtests
#WeAreHostages

Bijar, Kurdistan Province, western #Iran
Municipality authorities resort to extreme measures, destroying all the crops of a street vendor trying to provide some income for his family.
More than 50 mn of Iran's 80 mn populace lives in poverty & this is how the poor are treated...

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