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#IranProtests
(1)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran - Outside main city mosque
June 29
Protesters chanting:
"We don't want incompetent officials"
Locals are furious over extreme water shortages and when available, the very low quality water.
#IranProtests
(2)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran - Outside main city mosque
June 29
Protesters chanting:
"Hayati, get lost"
Hayati is the city governor.
People are protesting extreme water shortages & very low water quality when available.
#IranProtests
(3)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran - Outside main city mosque
June 29
Protesters chanting:
"Liar, liar" (in Arabic)
"Hayati, get lost"
"Coward, coward"
Hayati is the city governor.
People are protesting extreme water shortages & very low water quality when available.
#IranProtests
(4)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 28
Voice explains the poor water quality in this city, asking are the city officials willing to drink or shower with such water...
#IranProtests
(5)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 28
As the city pipe water is completely unsafe, desperate people are seen rushing to obtain bottled water...
#IranProtests
(6)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran - Outside main city mosque
June 29
Protesters chanting:
"Hayat, shame on you, let go of Khorramshahr"
Locals are furious over extreme water shortages and when available, the very low quality water, demanding the governor to resign.
#IranProtests
(7)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
More scenes of people rushing to obtain bottled water as pipe water is completely unsafe & unusable.
#IranProtests
(8)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran - Outside main city mosque
June 29
Angry protesters chanting:
"Death to the incompetent"
"Hayati get lost"
"Hayat, shame on you, let go of Khorramshahr"
#IranProtests
(9)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran - Outside main city mosque
June 29
Angry protesters chanting & disrupting the regime's Friday prayer sermon.
#IranProtests
(10)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran - Outside main city mosque
June 29
Angry protesters chanting:
"In the name of religion they're plundering the country"
#IranProtests
(11)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Another image of today's protests as people are demanding the government provide usable and safe water.
#BREAKING
#IranProtests
(12)
Tehran, #Iran
June 29
Video shows despite Iranian state media claiming otherwise & reporting #FakeNews, the capital's bazaar is closed down & the strikes continue.
#IranStrikes
#IranProtests
(13)
#Iran
June 29
Proof that #IranStrikes are working
Statement is ordering all store owners to open at 10:30 am & close at 9:45 pm or else face punishment & fines.
This shows how terrified regime officials are of these strikes.
#QAnon
#IranProtests
(14)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Protesters going face to face with the city governor saying they are protesting not only poor water quality but also unemployment & discrimination.
They are heard chanting:
"Liar, liar"
#QAnon
#IranProtests
(15)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Protesters are chanting:
"No to humiliation"
#QAnon
#IranProtests
(15)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 28
Voice explains how desperate locals have rallied around a truck for drinking water... under very, very hot temperatures.

This is the regime Obama succumbed to & appeased...
#WalkAway
#QAnon
#IranProtests
(16)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Disrupting the regime's Friday prayers, angry protesters are heard chanting:
"Your prayers are not accepted."

#QAnon
#IranProtests
(17)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Angry crowd of protesters seen chanting:
"Sameri, shame on you, let go of Khorramshahr," referring to the city MP.

#QAnon
#IranProtests
(18)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Angry protesters chanting:
"Hayati, you incompetent, where are you?" referring to the city governor.
"Sameri, you incompenet, where are you?" referring to the city MP.
"Death to Sameri"
"We don't an incompetent official"

#QAnon
#IranProtests
(19)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Large crowd protesters seen chanting:
"We don't an incompetent official"

#QAnon
#IranProtests
(20)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Large crowd protesters & making serious demands for city officials to provide adequate & usable water.
#BREAKING
#IranProtests
(21)
Abadan, SW #Iran
June 29
Large crowd protesting water shortages & chanting:
"The thieves are wolves."
#IranProtests
(22)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Large crowd protesters seen chanting:
"Sameri, you lack any courage," referring to the city MP.
#IranProtests
(23)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29 - 7pm local time
Large crowd protesting water shortage, unemployment & poor economic conditions.
#IranProtests
(24)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29 - 7pm local time
More scenes of a huge crowd protesting water shortage, unemployment & poor economic conditions.
#IranProtests
(25)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Large crowd of protesters chanting:
"Impeach the president," referring to Hassan Rouhani.
#IranProtests
(26)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Large crowd of protesters chanting:
"Our enemy is right here; they lie & say it's America"
#IranProtests
(27)
Abadan, SW #Iran
June 29
Following today's very angry protest in this city, authorities quickly distributed bottled water to film the scene for their state media.
People won't fall for such tactics anymore.

#QAnon
#IranProtests
(28)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29 - 7 pm local time
Large crowd chanting:
"Saremi, shame on you, let go of Khorramshahr," referring to the city MP
"We don't want an incompetent official"

#QAnon
#IranProtests
(29)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Images of armed security forces on rooftops keeping an eye on the anti-regime protest & ready to literally open fire on the peaceful demonstration.

#QAnon
#IranProtests
(30)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Major crowd chanting:
"Islamic republic, we want water"

This shows how incompetent this regime is & how not a single dollar Obama sent ever reached the people..

#WalkAway
#QAnon
#BREAKING
#IranProtests
(31)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Major crowd chanting:
"Rouhani, shame on you, let go of the country," in reference to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

This rally has been ongoing since this morning local time.

#QAnon
#BREAKING
#IranProtests
(32)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Major crowd chanting:
"Mullahs must get lost"

#QAnon
#BREAKING
#IranProtests
(33)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Major crowd chanting:
"DEATH TO ROUHANI"

#QAnon
#BREAKING
#IranProtests
(34)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Reports indicate authorities arrested a number of protesters & the angry crowd was forced to release them.

#QAnon
#BREAKING
#IranProtests
(35)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
The moment authorities were forced to release the arrested protesters.

If we stand united, we can achieve everything.
#IranProtests
(36)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Scene of brave protesters standing firm in the face of riot police.

There is no force more powerful than a united nation.
#IranProtests
(37)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Resilient protesters are chanting:
"We're staying put, as we don't have a drop of water"
#IranProtests
(38)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Resilient protesters chanting:
"This land has brave men & women that no one dares to encounter"

Locals are protesting severe water shortages & poor water quality
#IranProtests
(39)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
Scenes of a brave young woman shouting at authorities who say you're just a woman & what are you doing here?
The courageous refuses to give up & continues her brave stance.
BRAVO! BRAVO!
#IranProtests
(40)
Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
June 29
More scenes of brave young women taking part in today's massive demonstration as locals protested poor water quality & severe shortages.
BRAVO! BRAVO!

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