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Aug 25, 2018 12 tweets 9 min read Read on X
(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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#BREAKING
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My gut tells me an even bigger story will develop.

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1)
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More reason why a firm policy is needed against Tehran.
#WalkAway
uk.reuters.com/article/somali…
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#IranStrikes

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Fardis sector
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#Iran
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Sources say "hardliners" are voicing threats about the signing of this bill.

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2)
#BreakingNews
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Read more about Iran & the FATF here:
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3)
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Short Thread:

1)
#Iran's #FakeNews machine at work:

"It did not say where Zahedifar was arrested. In a video carried by state broadcaster IRIB, a blindfolded man who identified himself as Zahedifar denied he had fled Iran."
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ira…
2)
Here's the video.

#Iran
#FakeNews
3)
What a coincidence (!), all of this developing just "a week after Tehran sentenced three people to death in a drive against economic crimes."

#Iran
#FakeNews
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