Anti-government protests continued in Iran for a second day on Friday as thousands took to the streets angry at price increases as well as money spent propping up Syria’s Bashar al-Assad:
Iran is facing a second day of anti-government protests that have spread to several cities. Here is a video of a purported protest in Sari in the north of the country where protesters are chanting: "Leave Syria. Think of us instead." https://t.co/j8gmqAPCos
— Golnaz Esfandiari (@GEsfandiari) December 29, 2017
This woman reportedly ripped off her hijab in protest:
#IranProtests: Hundreds of thousands across #Iran chant "We don't want Islamic Republic!" & "Clerics shame on you, let go of our country!" Woman in video took off her #Hijab to protest Islamic dress code imposed on Iranian women since 1979. #IStandWithHer pic.twitter.com/CHNwrTsWPA
— Mark Vallen (@mark_vallen) December 29, 2017
On Friday, December 29, Iranians across the country protested against their government’s economic and foreign policies. This video, filmed by citizen journalists, is a review of a day that shocked Iran. pic.twitter.com/5HxRKIDPzD
— IranWire (@IranWireEnglish) December 29, 2017
Protests are happening around Iran:
Protesters in Iran Criticize Economy, Military Involvement in Syria https://t.co/Vb8zsJbwi1 pic.twitter.com/gqIphCeE8t
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) December 29, 2017
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan weighed in:
Important that we support the nonviolent protesters in #Iran. This is the result of a regime more focused on propping up terrorist organizations than addressing the plight of its citizens.
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 29, 2017
But we’re still waiting on President Trump:
https://twitter.com/SohrabAhmari/status/946831382290067457
Could Iran’s regime be ready to fall? More footage from around the country:
https://twitter.com/SohrabAhmari/status/946829313776726016
Iranian #protests today in #Qom – Iran's equivalent of the Vatican – were particularly anti establishment, anti regime and displayed a remarkable yearning for the return of the #monarchy: "Oh Shah Please Return to Iran"#Iranprotests
— Siavash Ardalan (@BBCArdalan) December 29, 2017
BBC has a video of a protest in Rasht in the north of Iran; protesters are chanting: “Down With The Dictator.” https://t.co/KZ6S76cwiq
— Golnaz Esfandiari (@GEsfandiari) December 29, 2017
تصاویری از تظاهرات مردم #رشت pic.twitter.com/BNeBFlYaac
— BBC NEWS فارسی (@bbcpersian) December 29, 2017
Protest this evening in Shiraz, Iran. “The mullah must get lost.” pic.twitter.com/1FPE2gdl7I
— Borzou Daragahi ?? (@borzou) December 29, 2017
Prayers up for the Iranian people as it looks like the regime is starting to crack down:
The protests highlight, once again, the gap between the Iranian establishment and the people. Tehran is likely to respond with force. https://t.co/LAPAnmRjJu
— Golnaz Esfandiari (@GEsfandiari) December 29, 2017
Another video from Kermanshah in Western Iran where police forces are seen beating up protesters. The protest in Kermanshah comes a day after citizens took to the streets of Mashhad to protest against high prices. https://t.co/QLibhVWeDD
— Golnaz Esfandiari (@GEsfandiari) December 29, 2017
درگیری ماموران نیروی انتظامی با شرکتکنندگان در #تجمع اعتراضی امروز در #کرمانشاه pic.twitter.com/5tLt8Z6Cfc
— RadioFarda|راديو فردا (@RadioFarda_) December 29, 2017
Important SMS to state security forces across #Iran
"Emergency – Code Red – All forces in military uniform report in to their respective areas."#Iranprotests #RegimeChange #Demonstrations_in_Iran pic.twitter.com/H06U3eoENH— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) December 29, 2017
Now, you might be wondering why this isn’t a bigger story in America, because we are:
The last tweet from @CNN to mention Iran was December 14th.https://t.co/OTmnYF9PVM
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) December 29, 2017
Maybe this will help?
Hey! Look! What's behind that truck??https://t.co/EZR7gtcR2U pic.twitter.com/2kD4zEd4LD
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) December 29, 2017
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