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Activists posting video of people rushing to banks, such as this Bank Melli, demanding their money as there is word of #Iran's state banks possibly going bankrupt.
#IranUprising is kicking in, terrifying the ruling regime.
Jan 30 - Rasht, N #Iran
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-affiliated Caspian credit firm, chanting "Hidden hands, where is our money?"
#IranProtests continue.
Jan 30 - Borujerd, W #Iran
Municipality workers rallying & protesting not receiving their paychecks for the past 8 months.
#IranProtests continue.
Jan 30 - Tehran, #Iran
As authorities fail to clear an airport takeoff lane three days after snowfall, people stuck inside the airport protest & even volunteer to help clear the lane.
This is Iran under the mullahs' rule... incompetency to the max...
Jan 30 - Ramian, NE #Iran
Group of people protesting outside the governor's office.
#IranUprising #IranProtests continue.
#HappeningNow
Feb 1 - Tehran, #Iran
Store-owners in the Plasco complex that came down in a fire last year rallied today outside the Tehran municipality seeking answers to their demands.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 1 - #Iran
Activists are reporting numerous protests erupting in Tehran, Qom, Haft Tappeh, Qazvin, Borujerd, Lahijan and other cities across the country as dissidents have called for ten days of rallies.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 1 - Khuzestan, SW #Iran
Over 500 workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Co. are on strike for the 2nd day, protesting delayed paychecks for the past three months.
#IranProtests continue. (File Photo)
Feb 1 - Khuzestan, SW #Iran
This is a photo of today's protest, as over 500 workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Co. are on strike, shutting down the entire production line.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 4 - Shadegan, SW #Iran
Municipality chief's office set ablaze by workers after their paychecks have been delayed for several months.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 4 - Khorramabad, W #Iran
Activists report around 50% of the city has closed down in a general strike.
#IranUprising
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 5 - Arak, central #Iran
Major rally by workers demanding better living & work conditions.
#IranProtests continue.
#IranianProtests (1/2)
- Feb 5 - Tehran's Boniyad Metro workers on strike, protesting paychecks being delayed for 8 months
- Workers of all Khuzestan Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Co. on strike
- Fired Caspian credit firm workers in Mashhad rallying outside Khayam branch
#IranianProtests (2/2)
- Retired Isfahan Steel & Mining Industry workers rallying outside company office building
- Group of Rangeen Weaving Co. in Semnan rallying outside governor's office, demanding delayed paychecks
Tehran, #Iran
35 workers of the Imam Khomeini Hospital were fired when they protested delayed paychecks for the past three months.
This is the nature of the regime ruling this country.
More reason for #IranianProtests.
Feb 6 - Tehran, #Iran
Kian Tire workers rallying outside the Ministry of Industry building seeking their demands that have long gone unanswered.
Protesters chanting, "State police, support us."
#IranianProtests continue.
Feb 6 - Rasht, N #Iran
Investors demanding IRGC-affiliated Caspian credit to return their money, egging the entrance. Protesters saying this will continue until they receive their money.
#IranianProtests
Feb 6 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors demanding IRGC-affiliated Caspian credit firm to return their money, chanting government-backed embezzlement is tantamount to the utmost indignity.
#IranianProtests
Feb 5 - Arak, central #Iran
Reports indicate a 15-year old boy filming the Hepco workers' protest site was abducted by state police and taken inside a garage.
Hepco workers rushed to save the young man.
#IranianProtests continue.
Feb 6 - Tehran, #Iran
A bus driver parks his vehicle on a road facing Iran's parliament. He is seen here above the bus protesting extremely poor living conditions.
#IranianProtests continue in all shapes and forms.
Feb 6 - Khuzestan, SW #Iran
On their 7th day of strikes, Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Co. workers close sugar warehouse doors and empty flatbed trucks.
#IranianProtests continue in all shapes and forms.
Feb 7 - Tehran, #Iran
Personnel of Tehran's Wagon Manufacturing Co. protesting & demanding their delayed paychecks.
#IranProtest
Feb 7 - W Tehran, #Iran
Workers of the Perli Co. in the Iran Mall project, seen here on strike, protesting how their paychecks have been delayed for the past 5 months.
#IranProtest
Feb 8 - Qom, central #Iran
Taxi drivers on strike outside the governor's office.
#IranianProtests continue.
Investors in #Iran's Caspian & Arman-e Vahdat credit firms protesting outside Central Bank, demanding their savings returned.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 8 - Abhar, NW #Iran
Protesting investors seen egging this branch of the IRGC-affiliated Caspian credit firm, demanding their savings back.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 8 - Babol, N #Iran
Football fans clash with state police, activists say, chanting "Death to Dictator."
#IranProtests continue.
Neyshabur, NW #Iran
Workers of the Palood Parsian dairy company stage protest & demand the paychecks of around 160 colleagues that have been delayed for 5 months.
#IranProtests continue.
Karaj, W of Tehran, #Iran
Municipality workers staging protest, demanding six months of unpaid paychecks and pensions.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 23 - #Iran
Store-owners of the intact sections of Tehran's famous Plasco building are seeking answers regarding their demands from #Iranian authorities.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 23 - Osku, NW #Iran
Bazaar merchants on strike & blocking this road, protesting high custom rates.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 13 - Kerman, south-central #Iran
Head of the drivers' agency union, along with union board members & 150 agency drivers attacked the office of the IRGC-affiliated Snapp ride-sharing firm this morning.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 13 - Kerman, south-central #Iran
More images of the attack staged on the office of the #Iranian regime's IRGC-affiliated Snapp ride-sharing firm this morning.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 13 - Qom, central #Iran
Taxi drivers protesting the IRGC-affiliated Snapp internet taxi firm. The #Iranian police blocked their path as they sought to go to the governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 14 - Other taxi drivers joining the rally launched by their colleagues in Qom, central #Iran.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 13 - Qom, central #Iran
Taxi drivers protesting the IRGC-affiliated Snapp internet taxi firm. This rally is, of course, censored by state IRIB TV.
#baniribصدا
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 13 - Qom, central #Iran
More footage of taxi drivers protesting the IRGC-affiliated Snapp internet taxi firm. This rally is, of course, censored by state IRIB TV.
#baniribصدا
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 15 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors in the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm (Resalat branch) stage yet another protest demanding their money back.
#IranianProtests continue.
Feb 16 - #Iran
Taxi drivers in the cities of Qom, Kerman and Andishe are continuing their strike & calling on their colleagues to join their protest.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 21 - Tehran, #Iran
People who have lost their investments in the Ahvaz Arman Vahdat credit firm have gathered from across the country outside the regime's parliament, protesting & demanding their money back.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Rasht, N #Iran
People who have lost their investments in the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm have gathered outside a firm branch, protesting & demanding their money back.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
National Steel Group employees rallied outside the governor's office demanding three months of delayed paychecks.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Rasht, N #Iran
People who have lost their investments in the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm have gathered outside a firm branch, protesting & demanding their money back.
Protesters throwing eggs & chanting, "Death to thief."
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Tehran, #Iran
Outside the Guardian Council building.
Social Service employees & retirees staging rally & seeking their demands.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Tehran, #Iran
Many protesters gathering outside the country's parliament today.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Tehran, #Iran
People who have lost their investments in the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm rallying outside the parliament. The crowd is growing.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Group staging protest rally, chanting against cruelty.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Mashhad, NE #Iran
People investing in the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm rallying outside a branch of this firm & demanding their money back.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Eslamshahr, Tehran, #Iran
People investing in the Asr-e Novin credit firm seen here protesting & demanding their money after not seeing any results five years after their investments.
#IranProtests
Feb 21 - Rasht, N #Iran
People investing in state-backed credit firms stage march after their protest rally, demanding their money back.
#IranProtests
Feb 22 - Asaluyeh, S #Iran
Workers protesting & demanding 8 months of delayed wages.
#IranProtests
Feb 23 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Widespread protest staged by employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Industry Group during today's Friday prayers. This follows four days of strikes & rallies outside the governor's office gone unanswered.
#IranProtests
Aleshtar, Lorestan Province, W #Iran
Workers of this town's municipality have not received their paychecks for the past 10 months.
More reason for #IranProtests
Feb 23 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Widespread protest staged by employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Industry Group during today's Friday prayers.
In irony, they are chanting "Death to workers, hail to the oppressors"
And "One embezzlement less, our problems will be solved"
#IranProtests
Feb 24 - Baneh, W #Iran
(1/2)
Activists reporting stores in this city have closed as people are protesting the authorities' latest decision to close borders with Iraq, literally impacting the lives of thousands of people.
#IranProtests
Feb 24 - Baneh, W #Iran
(2/2)
Activists reporting stores in this city have closed as people are protesting the authorities' latest decision to close borders with Iraq, literally impacting the lives of thousands of people.
#IranProtests
Feb 24 - Piranshahr, W #Iran
(1/2)
Activists reporting stores in this city have closed as people are protesting the authorities' latest decision to close borders with Iraq, literally impacting the lives of thousands of people.
#IranProtests
Feb 24 - Piranshahr, W #Iran
(2/2)
Activists reporting stores in this city have closed as people are protesting the authorities' latest decision to close borders with Iraq, literally impacting the lives of thousands of people.
#IranProtests
#BREAKING #HappeningNow
Feb 24 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Major rally staged by employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Industry Group today chanting against cruelty & corruption.
#IranProtests
Sirjan, central #Iran
450 employees of the Ferico Co. protesting not receiving their paychecks for the past four months.
#IranProtests
Feb 24 - Bane, W #Iran
More images from activists reporting stores in this city have closed as people are protesting the authorities' latest decision to close borders with Iraq, literally impacting the lives of thousands of people.
#IranProtests
Feb 24 - Piranshahr, W #Iran
More images from activists reporting stores in this city have closed as people are protesting the authorities' latest decision to close borders with Iraq, literally impacting the lives of thousands of people.
#IranProtests
Feb 24 - Piranshahr, W #Iran
Activists posting more footage of closed stores in this city as people are protesting the authorities' latest decision to close borders with Iraq, literally impacting the lives of thousands of people.
#IranProtests
Feb 24 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Major rally staged by employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Industry Group today chanting anti-government slogans.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Bane, #Kurdistan Province, W #Iran
Bazaar merchants and storeowners across this city continued their general strike for the 2nd consecutive day. Large number of anti-riot units dispatched across the city, imposing an unannounced status of martial law.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Takestan, NW #Iran
Employees of the Qazvin Steel & Arman Shafagh companies rallied outside the governor's office, seeking answers to their demands & long-delayed paychecks.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Tehran, #Iran
(1/6)
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm rally outside the parliament.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Tehran, #Iran
(2/6)
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm rally outside the parliament.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Tehran, #Iran
(3/6)
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm rally outside the parliament.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Tehran, #Iran
(4/6)
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm rally outside the parliament.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Tehran, #Iran
(5/6)
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm rally outside the parliament.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Tehran, #Iran
(6/6)
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm rally outside the parliament.
#IranProtests
Neyshabur, NE #Iran
Employees of the Binalood dairy company on strike demanding 7 months of delayed paychecks.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Major rally staged on the 6th consecutive day by employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Industry Group demanding their paychecks.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Piranshahr, W #Iran
General strike continuing for the 2nd consecutive day.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Piranshahr, W #Iran
More footage of a general strike continuing for the 2nd consecutive day.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Bane, W #Iran
General strike continuing for the 2nd consecutive day.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Bane, W #Iran
More images of a general strike continuing for the 2nd consecutive day.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Babol, N #Iran
(1/2)
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm, accusing the authorities of stealing their savings.
The are seen egging this branch.
#IranProtests
Feb 25 - Babol, N #Iran
(2/2)
Investors demanding their money back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm, accusing the authorities of stealing their savings.
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Group continuing their strike & protests outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
They're chanting:
"Never has a nation witnessed such injustice"
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Baneh, W #Iran
3rd consecutive day of general strike as people are protesting authorities' decision to close #Kurdistan Province's borders with #Iraq.
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Sanandaj, W #Iran
People protesting the "Mehr" housing project remaining in limbo, accusing authorities of unbridled corruption.
#IranProtests #IranUprising
Feb 26 - Bane, W #Iran
Activists saying authorities are resorting to force to have stores opened. Storeowners, however, are continuing their general strike.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
Feb 26 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors demanding their money back from the Alborz Development credit firm.
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Urmia, NW #Iran
Employees of the Urmia steel factory rallied yet again outside the West Azerbaijan Province governor's office demanding their paychecks that have been delayed from 8 to 12 months.
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Khorramabad, W #Iran
Employees of the Sadr Steel Co. protested for the 3rd consecutive day demanding 10 months of delayed paychecks & pensions.
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Tehran, #Iran
Employees of the new Urmia oil storage company protesting & demanding 8 months of delayed paychecks & pensions.
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Baneh, W #Iran
More images of the general strike staged by the city bazaar merchants.
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Ilam, W #Iran
Employees of the Ilam gas refinery seen here protesting for the 2nd consecutive day & seeking answers to the demands they have raised for the past 5 years.
#IranProtests
Feb 26 - Baneh, W #Iran
Images of the continuing general strike staged by the city bazaar merchants.
#IranProtests
Feb 27 - Baneh, #Kurdistan Province, W #Iran
Images of the 4th day into the general strike staged by city bazaar merchants who continue to stand against authorities' pressures.
#IranProtests
Feb 27 - Mahshahr, #Iran
Employees of the city's pipe factory on strike demanding months of unpaid wages. Factory authorities have decided to close down the production line, only weeks prior to the country's calendar new year.
#IranianProtests
#HappeningNow
Feb 27 - Tehran, #Iran
Retired workers staging a rally outside the Ministry of Labor protesting officials plundering their savings.
#IranProtests
#HappeningNow
Feb 27 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Group protesting outside Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests
(1/2)
Feb 27 - Rasht, N #Iran
Investors demanding their stolen savings from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm.
#IranProtests
(2/2)
Feb 27 - Rasht, N #Iran
Investors demanding their stolen savings from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm.
#IranProtests
Feb 27 - Rasht, N #Iran
Investors demanding their stolen savings from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm, protesting by splashing paint on this branch.
#IranProtests
Feb 27 - Bushehr, S #Iran
Around 2,000 employees of the Sadra Co. are seen protesting & demanding their paychecks, delayed for six months.
More reason why #IranProtests continue.
Feb 27 - Bushehr, S #Iran
More footage of the Sadra Co. employees protesting & demanding their paychecks, delayed for six months.
More reason why #IranProtests continue.
Feb 27 - Baneh & Piranshahr, #Kurdistan Province, W #Iran
More images of the 4th day into the general strike staged by city bazaar merchants & store-owners who continue to withstand authorities' pressures.
#IranProtests
Tehran, #Iran
Angry retirees & unemployed people rallying outside the regime's Labor Ministry.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 27 - Investors demanding their plundered savings back from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm. They are heard chanting "Death to Seif," in reference to #Iran's Central Bank chief Valiollah Seif.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 27 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Group staging their 8th day of protests outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
Tehran, #Iran
Protesters in the Labor Ministry chanting against Ali Rabie, @HassanRouhani's labor minister.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 28 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Group & retired steel workers marching outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 28 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(1/2)
Workers in this city rallying outside the mayor's office, chanting "Death to liar."
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 28 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(2/2)
Workers in this city rallying outside the mayor's office, chanting "No fear, we're all together," & "Death to liar."
#IranProtests continue.
#Iran railway protesting and demanding 12 to 19 months of delayed paychecks.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 28 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Group protesting alongside retired steel workers outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 28 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Group protesting alongside retired steel workers outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 28 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Group protesting on their 8th day alongside retired steel workers outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
Marivan, #Kurdistan Province, W #Iran
Store owners in this city are joining the general strike launched by their colleagues in Baneh.
#IranProtests continue.
Feb 28 - Khuzestan Province, SW #Iran
Retired employees of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane company forced themselves in to stage their protest and seek answers to their demands.
#IranProtests
Feb 28 - Dezful, SW #Iran
Unemployed youth of three villages protesting outside the Karoon Industrial Farming Company.
#IranProtests
Feb 28 - Shiraz, S #Iran
Employees of the Narges Vegetable Oil Co. on strike, demanding 4 months of delayed paychecks and 8 months of insurance pensions.
#IranProtests
Feb 28 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
Farmers staging protest rally and seeking answers to their demands.
#IranProtests
Feb 28 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
(1/2) Investors in the Armane Vahdat credit firm protesting & demanding their plundered savings back.
#IranProtests
Feb 28 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
(2/2) Investors in the Armane Vahdat credit firm protesting & demanding their plundered savings back.
#IranProtests
March 1 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the Ahvaz National Steel Group continuing their protests outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests
March 1 - Tehran, #Iran
Protesting retirees rallying outside the regime's Labor Ministry.
#IranUprising
Unwilling to return the investors their plundered savings, #Iran's regime is taking down the signs of corrupt credit firms in a futile attempt to escape this entire crisis.
#IranUprising #IranProtests will continue.
March 1 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
Farmers staging 2nd day of protest rally & seeking answers to their demands.
#IranProtests
March 1 - Tehran, #Iran
Employees of the bus metro system rallying outside the municipality stating their demands of homes.
#IranProtests
Feb 28 - Urmia, NW #Iran
Employees & retired constructions workers rallying outside West Azerbaijan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests
March 1 - Urmia, NW #Iran
Employees & retired constructions workers rallying for the 2nd day outside West Azerbaijan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests
Jahrom, south-central #Iran
Coal sellers seen staging a rally, ironically chanting:
"Death to the workers, hats off to the cruel oppressors"
#IranProtests
March 1 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(1/3)
Farmers holding protest march outside the mayor's office.
#IranProtests
March 1 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(2/3)
Farmers holding protest march outside the mayor's office.
#IranProtests
March 1 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(3/3)
Farmers holding protest march outside the mayor's office.
#IranProtests
March 2 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
11 am local time
People staging march & protesting the drying of Zayandeh River.
#IranProtests
In response to protests staged by investors whose savings are plundered by state-backed credit firms, Zein al-Abedin Ghorbani, Friday prayer imam of Rasht, N #Iran, says this is all under the supervision of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei himself.
#IranProtests
March 2 - Tehran, #Iran
Street-vendors in the Shademan bazaar are protesting as municipality authorities have closed the bazaar, all of a sudden saying street-vendors must be pay $700/month.
More reason for #IranProtests.
March 2 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
People protesting the drying of Zayandeh River & activists reporting armed anti-riot guards dispatched to attack ordinary people.
#IranProtests
#HappeningNow #BREAKING
March 3 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors demanding plundered savings back from IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm are rallying outside the parliament. Voice says many security forces present attempting to prevent anyone from taking footage.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the National Steel Group holding yet another rally & chanting:
"Imprisoned workers must be released."
#IranProtests continue.
#HappeningNow #BREAKING
March 3 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors demanding plundered savings back from IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm are rallying outside the parliament.
They are chanting "Death to Seif," in reference to the Central Bank chief.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the National Steel Group holding yet another rally & chanting:
"We will rise, we will die, yet we will obtain our rights."
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors demanding plundered savings back from IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm's Mashhad branch are rallying outside the parliament in the country's capital.
They are holding banners against Central Bank chief Valiollah Seif.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Khoramabad, W #Iran
Investors demanding plundered savings back from the Arman-e Vahdat credit firm.
They are chanting "Death to incompetent officials."
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the National Steel Group holding yet another rally & chanting:
"State police, beware, we're workers, not thugs."
#IranProtests continue.
Mahshahr, SW #Iran
Contract employees of the city's petrochemical plants staging a rally outside the governor's office, saying they will continue protests until their demands are met.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors rallying outside the parliament demanding plundered savings back from the Arman-e Vahdat & Alborz Iranian credit firms.
They are chanting "Death to Ali Larijani," the parliament speaker.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors rallying outside the parliament demanding plundered savings back from the Thamen al-Hojaj credit firm.
They are chanting "Death to @HassanRouhani."
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Investors rallying outside a Arman-e Vahdat credit firm branch demanding plundered savings back.
They are chanting "If there was not stealing, the people wouldn't be here."
#IranProtests continue.
Iranshahr, Sistan & #Baluchistan Province, SE #Iran
Employees of the IRGC-linked Sharq company have not received their wages for the past 6 months.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3, Sabzevar, NE #Iran
Students protesting poor campus conditions & very slow internet.
#IranProtests continue.
Hashtgerd, W of Tehran #Iran
Kowthar landowners protesting authorities confiscating their property.
#IranProtests continue. More reason for #RegimeChange.
March 3 - Tehran, #Iran
Investors demanding their plundered money back from the Alborz Iranian credit firm. This rally was outside the parliament.
#IranProtests
March 4 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the National Steel Group holding their 12th day of rallies outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
Hashtgerd, W of Tehran #Iran
Kowthar landowners continuing their protests, demanding authorities return their illegally confiscated property.
#IranProtests continue. More reason for #RegimeChange.
March 4 - Tehran, #Iran
Employees of the Arak Hepco Co. rallying outside the Privatization Org. building.
#IranProtests continue.
March 4 - Tehran, #Iran
Employees of the Arak Hepco Co. rallying outside the Privatization Org. building.
"Our enemy is right here, they only say its America"
Very interesting. They're completely debunking the mullahs' long-term "Death to America" chants.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Shushtar, SW #Iran
Iranian Arabs protesting officials' discrimination in employing non-locals. Activists say this scene ended in violence as anti-riot unit members are at the site.
#IranProtests continue.
March 4 - Tehran, #Iran
Taleghani St.
Investors demanding their plundered money back from state-backed credit firms.
#IranProtests continue.
#Iran MP Masoud Pezeshkian (First Deputy Speaker):
“Parliament permitted the Cooperation Ministry & state police to launch credit firms, adding banks cannot interfere. Now that we have a problem, they’re looking for someone to blame.”
More reason #IranProtests will continue.
March 5 - Tehran, #Iran
Gas station managers outside the Oil Ministry building protesting authorities decision to enter contracts with specific companies, endangering their work.
#IranProtests continue.
March 5 - Nasimshahr, Tehran Province, #Iran
Investors demanding their plundered savings from the Vali Asr credit firm.
#IranProtests continue.
March 5 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
Farmers protesting agriculture water policies and staging new protests in this regard alongside Zayandeh River.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Khuzestan Province, SW #Iran
Scenes of state police firing tear gas & attacking unemployed youths rallying outside the Karoon Agriculture & Industry Co.
#IranProtests continue.
Protesters disrupt a speech by #Iran MP Hosseinzadeh who sought to legitimize the plundering of IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm, activists say.
They are heard chanting, "Death to Seif," in reference to the central bank chief.
#IranProtests continue.
Babol, N #Iran
Young woman defies "Moral Patrol" authorities attempting to arrest her for no justifiable reason, activists say.
#IranProtests encouraging bravery among the people.
Student of Kashan University, central #Iran
"For 40 years you have ruined the country."
"Left, right, you're all thieves."
"For years you have used the nation's money to wreak havoc across the #MiddleEast."
(Others are heard cheering him)
#IranProtests continue.
This man says for 15 years he listened to #Iran's officials giving promise after promise, adding nothing has changed & his monthly paycheck now is merely $225.
He calls on others to come forward & protest.
#IranProtests continue.
March 5 - Zarqan, south-central #Iran
Hafez ceramic factory employees rallying outside the front gate demanding their months of delayed paychecks
#IranProtests continue.
March 5 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the National Steel Group holding yet another rally chanting:
"Workers rather die than succumb to shame."
#IranProtests continue.
March 6 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the National Steel Group holding yet another rally & chanting:
"Threats, prison, no use any more"
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Shush, SW #Iran
Employees of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Can Co. on their third day of strike.
Sign reads:
"We, the employees of Haft Tappeh, are hungry. Hungry."
#IranProtests continue.
Apologies. This is March 6.
March 6 - Golsar, W of Tehran, #Iran
Investors demanding their plundered savings from the IRGC-linked Caspian credit firm.
#IranProtests continue.
Khorramabad, W #Iran
Investors demanding their plundered savings from the Melal Credit Institution.
They're heard chanting:
"Death to Rouhani"
"Death to Ali Larijani," referring to the parliament speaker.
#IranProtests continue.
March 6 - Khorramshahr, SW #Iran
Municipality employees staging a protest & demanding 10 months of delayed paychecks.
#IranProtests continue.
Karbala, #Iraq
Supporters of Ayatollah Shirazi rallying outside #Iran's consulate, protesting the arrest of his son, Hossein, by Iranian authorities.
#IranProtests spreading abroad.
March 6 - Asaluyeh, S #Iran
Keisun Construction Co. employees protesting & demanding six months of delayed paychecks.
#IranProtests continue.
March 6 - Urmia, NW #Iran
Urmia Tech University professors & retired employees protesting not receiving their paychecks & pensions for two years.
#IranProtests continue.
Isfahan, central #Iran
Protesting farmers attack the gates of the Water Organization after news of intelligence agents arresting a fellow farmer.
#IranProtests continue.
March 6 - Qazvin, NW #Iran
Employees of Qazvin Counter Manufacturing Co. held a protest gathering outside the governor’s office.
#IranProtests continue.
College students show their back to Kayhan daily editor-in-chief Hossein Shariatmadari, known to be very close to #Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
#IranProtests continue.
March 5 – Daran, central #Iran
Hundreds of store-owners rally at a mosque & protest poor bazaar conditions.
#IranProtests continue.
March 3 - Shiraz, south-central #Iran
Employees of a vegetable oil company say they haven't received their paychecks for four months & been fired from work.
#IranianProtests continue.
March 6 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Farmers & other locals rallying outside the Isfahan Water Organization for the second straight day.
#IranianProtests continue.
March 6 - Isfahan, central #Iran
A farmer pleads for answers, saying how are they supposed to put food on the table for their families when they don't receive their paychecks? ... How are they supposed to make ends meet? ...
#IranianProtests continue.
March 6 - Tehran, #Iran
Railroad employees protesting outside the parliament, demanding their delayed paychecks & guarantees that they won't lose their jobs.
#IranianProtests continue.
March 6 - Malayer, W #Iran
Students of Malayer University protesting poor self-service conditions on campus.
#IranianProtests continue.
#Iran
March 6 - Members of the Tehran Teachers Guild meeting with the family of detained teacher Mohammad Habibi & expressing their complete support for him.
#IranianProtests
March 6 - Ahvaz, #Iran
7 of the 8 detained National Steel Group employees who have been released on a $11,500 bail.
#IranianProtests will continue.
#Iran
Railroad employees of Shahrud, Semnan & Damqan are on strike demanding their delayed paychecks.
#IranianProtests continue.
March 7 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
National Steel Group employees staging their 15th consecutive day of protests outside the Khuzestan Province governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
#HappeningNow
March 7 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Protesting farmers holding march outside the local Water Department building.
#IranProtests continue.
March 7 - Isfahan, central #Iran
More footage of protesting farmers holding march outside the local Water Department building.
#IranProtests continue.
March 7 - #Iran
Employees of the Haft Tappeh Suguar Cane Co. don't stock owner's claims of responding to their demands, calling him a liar.
#IranProtests continue.
March 7 - Ahvaz, SW #Iran
Employees of the National Steel Group on their 16th day of protests, staging a major march & emphasizing they will not back down from their demands.
#IranProtests continue.
March 7 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Protesting farmers at the gates of the local Water Department are seen chanting, "Incompetent managers, resign."
#IranProtests continue.
#Iran Aluminium Co. employees & workers rally & protest a large portion of this company's stocks being handed to IRGC members and those associated to the ruling regime.
#IranProtests continue.
This map of #Iran provides a look at today's #IranProtests registered by activists.
#IranUprising is in the making.
March 8 - Isfahan, Iran
Farmers gathering at Khaju Bridge, protesting the authorities' unjust agricultural measures.
#IranProtests
March 8 - Tehran, Iran
A group of women rallying outside the country's parliament, protesting gender discrimination by the mullahs' regime.
#InternationalWomensDay #IranProtests #FreeIran
March 8 - Ahvaz, SW Iran
Investors in the Arman-e Vahdat credit firm demanding their plundered savings back.
#IranProtests continue.
March 8 - Isfahan, central Iran
Farmers stage their 4th consecutive of protests, seen here outside the governor's office.
#IranProtests continue.
March 8 - Tehran, Iran
A mother & her 8 year old daughter were among the women rallying outside the Labor Ministry today. They were released at around 10 pm local time.
#InternationalWomensDay #IranProtests
March 8 - Tehran, Iran
Activists reporting 59 women & 25 men were arrested today while rallying outside the Labor Ministry. There is no news of their whereabouts.
Family members seen here gathering outside the Vozara Detention Center.
#InternationalWomensDay #IranProtests
March 8 - Tehran, Iran
Activists reporting over 80 people were arrested today while rallying outside the Labor Ministry. There is no news of their whereabouts.
Video footage of family members gathering outside the Vozara Detention Center.
#InternationalWomensDay #IranProtests
March 8 - Tehran, Iran
Large number of security forces outside the Vozara Detention Center where families of today's detained protesters gathered seeking answers regarding their detained loved ones.
#InternationalWomensDay #IranProtests
March 8 - Tehran, Iran
Activists reporting over 80 people were arrested today while rallying outside the Labor Ministry. There is no news of their whereabouts.
More footage of family members gathering outside the Vozara Detention Center.
#InternationalWomensDay #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, Iran
Farmers marching & continuing their protests & restate their demands regarding agricultural water. Authorities are rerouting water sources for steel factories, reports indicate.
#IranProtests continue.
March 9 - Varzaneh, Iran
(1/3)
More footage of farmers marching & continuing their protests & restate their demands regarding agricultural water. Authorities are rerouting water sources for steel factories, reports indicate.
#IranProtests continue.
March 9 - Varzaneh, Iran
(2/3)
Farmers marching & continuing their protests & restate their demands regarding agricultural water. Authorities are rerouting water sources for steel factories, reports indicate.
#IranProtests continue.
March 9 - Varzaneh, Iran
(3/3)
Farmers marching & continuing their protests & restate their demands regarding agricultural water. Authorities are rerouting water sources for steel factories, reports indicate.
#IranProtests continue.
March 9 - Varzaneh, #Iran
Farmers marching & continuing their protests & restate their demands regarding agricultural water. Authorities are rerouting water sources & depriving these farmers of their daily needs.
#IranProtests continue.
#HappeningNow #BREAKING
March 9 - Varzaneh, #Iran
Security forces attacked farmers in their peaceful protest rally, reports indicate.
#IranianProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, #Iran
More footage of security forces attacking farmers in today's protest rally, reports indicate. Activists say authorities opened fire & used tear gas against the farmers.
#IranianProtests
(1/5)
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
More footage of security forces attacking farmers in their protest rally.
#IranUprising #IranianProtests
(2/5)
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
More footage of security forces attacking farmers in their protest rally.
#IranUprising #IranianProtests
(3/5)
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
More footage of security forces attacking farmers in their protest rally.
#IranUprising #IranianProtests
(4/5)
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
Footage of protesting people standing in the face of security forces attempting to quell their protest rally.
#IranUprising #IranianProtests
(5/5)
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
More footage of security forces opening fire on farmers in their protest rally, according to voice.
Reports indicate seven protesters were injured & rushed to hospitals in Isfahan.
#IranUprising #IranianProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
More footage of security forces dispatched to quell protesting farmers who only seek their plundered water resources.
Protesters are saying they will seek their rights, even if it cost them their lives.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(1/5)
More footage of security forces dispatched to quell protesting farmers who only seek their plundered water resources.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(2/5)
More footage of security forces dispatched to quell protesting farmers who only seek their plundered water resources.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(3/5)
More footage of security forces dispatched to quell protesting farmers who only seek their plundered water resources.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(4/5)
More footage of protesting farmers who only seek their plundered water resources.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
(5/5)
More footage of protesting farmers who only seek their plundered water resources.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
WARNING - DISTURBING FOOTAGE
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
Images of at least three protesters wounded as security forces opened fire. Activists say they are using live bullet, pellet rounds & tear gas.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
Protesters seen encouraging each other to continue marching towards security forces & refusing to back down.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
Protesters are chanting for the police to support their rally, only to be responded with tear gas.
#IranUprising #IranProtests
March 9 - Varzaneh, central #Iran
Footage shows scores of security forces dispatched to quell the farmers' rally as they seek their plundered water resources.
#IranUprising #IranProtests

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Oct 9, 2018
#BREAKING
U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted the resignation of Nikki Haley as UN Ambassador.

My gut tells me an even bigger story will develop.

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Add this to the long list linking #Iran's regime with international terrorism.

This time, the al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab militant group of Somalia.

More reason why a firm policy is needed against Tehran.
#WalkAway
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#BreakingNews
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2)
Here's the video.

#Iran
#FakeNews
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