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#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(1)
Tehran, #Iran
Sources say strikes are continuing.
The Grand Bazaar is closed.
Abbas Abad bazaar, gold & jewelery retailers, and shoe bazaar are on strike.
#QAnon

Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(2)
Tehran, #Iran
Sources indicate the Grand Bazaar strike has entered its 4th day.
Merchants & ordinary people have begun their demonstrations from the Soltani bazaar.
#QAnon

Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(3)
Tehran, #Iran
Images show the Grand Bazaar and the Chahr Sough shopping center.
Shop owners have not opened their stores & are continuing their strike.
#QAnon

Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(4)
Tehran, #Iran
Soltani bazaar
Protesters are chanting:
"Proud bazaar merchants, support us"
"No fear, we're all together"
#QAnon

Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(5)
Tehran, #Iran
10:40 am
Gold retailers
Stores are closed and the bazaar is on strike.
Reports indicate the entire gold bazaar & the Chahar Sough stores are on strike.
#QAnon

Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(6)
Reports indicate most of the protesters arrested in the past few days have been transferred to the former Qasr Prison in Tehran.
This facility is now the Greater Tehran police command center.
#Iran
#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(7)
Tehran, #Iran
Large crowd at Yaft Abad-Ayatollah Saeedi crossroad
Protesters chanting:
"State police, support us"
This demonstration has caused heavy traffic in the area
#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(8)
Tehran, #Iran
Reports show the Grand Bazaar, gold retailers, the Chahar Sough & Aladdin shopping centers, stores in the Lalezar district & the Soltani bazaar are on strike.

#QAnon

Active Farsi hashtags:
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#IranProtests - 26 June 2018
(9)
Tehran, #Iran
Newly obtained footage shows riot police attacking protesters.
Notice their hesitance, signalling their fear of the protesters.
Trash is thrown on them from above.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(10)
Tehran, #Iran
Sign reads:
"I'm tired of high prices & inflation"
Very telling about the entire population in this country.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(11)
Tehran, #Iran
Video shows authorities sending large number of riot police vehicles to the city's Grand Bazaar.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(12)
Isfahan, central #Iran
Video shows store-owners closing their shops & joining the nationwide general strike.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(13)
Isfahan, central #Iran
New video shows store-owners closing their shops & joining the nationwide general strike.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(14)
Tehran, #Iran
Video shows large number of riot police units heading towards the city's Lalezar district.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 26 June 2018
(15)
Tehran, #Iran
New video shows riot police using force to destroy the store doors, forcing their way in to arrest people.
Plainclothes/intel agents among riot police.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(16)
Tehran, #Iran
Sources say authorities are resorting to and opening stores despite the owners being on strike.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(17)
Tehran, #Iran
Gold retailers bazaar on strike .

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(18)
Many thanks to @SenRubioPress for standing by #Iran's people and their strive for freedom.
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(19)
Kermanshah, western #Iran
Store-owners of the city bazaar are on strike & seen here holding a protest rally.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(20)
Shiraz, south-central #Iran
Vakil Bazaar store owners on strike in solidarity with their colleagues in Tehran.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(21)
Dorud, western #Iran
Store-owners in the Pasargad shopping center have all joined the nationwide general strike.

#QAnon
#IranProtests - 25 June 2018
(22)
Tehran, #Iran
Newly obtained video shows youth in skirmishes against riot police.
(Contains vulgar language)

#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(23)
Tehran, #Iran
Voice of activist explains how merchants of Soltani bazaar are on strike, joining the expanding nationwide general strike.

#QAnon
Active Farsi hashtags:
#تظاهرات_سراسرى
#سقوط_جمهوری_اسلامی
#سقوط_ریال
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(24)
Tehran, #Iran
"Jomhouri Eslami" daily unveils how those chanting "Long live Reza Shah," in reference to a Pahlavi dynasty king, were being escorted by the regime's own police.
(File Photo)
#QAnon
pana.ir/news/832348
#IranProtests - (Exact date of video unknown)
(25)
Tehran, #Iran - Lalezar district
Authorities firing directly at people inside a shopping center where the stores were closed.
This appears to be a tear gas canister.
(Contains vulgar language)
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(26)
Tehran, #Iran - Mellat Avenue
Voice explains how the crowd is growing at this location & stores are closed.
Atmosphere is reportedly tense.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 26 June 2018
(27)
Tehran, #Iran
More footate of riot police destroying public property.
(Video has no sound)
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(28)
The world is hearing the people of #Iran as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voices his support for #IranProtests.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(29)
Tehran, #Iran
Stores in Molavi & Nafees shopping centers all on strike as nationwide general protests continue.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(30)
Tehran, #Iran - Soltani bazaar
Sources saying authorities are terrified of further protests, dispatching numerous riot police units to various parts of the capital.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(31)
Tehran, #Iran - Grand Bazaar strike
Hassan Abad Square
Protesters chanting:
"We don't want high prices & inflation"
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(32)
Tehran, #Iran
Col. Abdulreza Nazeri, commander of Eastern Tehran police, has been identified by activists as the individual seen attacking protesters with batons yesterday.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(33)
Tehran, #Iran
Sources saying internet disruptions have increased since Tuesday.
Many people are complaining.
Many proxy websites are down.
Telegram is mostly down.
Only electricity remaining.
Talks of downing the banks or electricity grid.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(33)
Kazerun, southern #Iran
Gold retailers in the city's bazaar have closed their shops and joined the general strike spreading nationwide.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(34)
Thank you @newtgingrich.
This will provide great encouragement to the brave people of #Iran.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 26 June 2018
(35)
Tehran, #Iran
Newly obtained video of riot police attacking & destroying public property, to then have state media report such scenes & blame the protesters themselves.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 26 June 2018
(36)
Tehran, #Iran
Newly obtained video of riot police firing directly at protesters & destroying public property.
#QAnon
#IranProtests - 27 June 2018
(37)
Kermanshah, #Iran
People placing empty table cloth to express their protests & show their poor living conditions.
Strikes continue in this city.
#QAnon

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