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Author, Historian, Journalist. Former Freelance Contributor & Commentator of @BBC & @RFERL. Find my articles in @AFMonthly, @IsraelHayomHeb & @PtisiMagazine now

May 12, 2022, 12 tweets

#BREAKING: For the second consecutive night, Iranians have come to streets of their cities to protest #Iran's regime over the rise of prices of goods. This video recorded in #Dorud shows security forces using tear gas to disperse the crowd of protesters.

In a small city called Junqan at Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, the peaceful protest turned into a riot after the security forces of #Iranian regime started brutally suppressing protesters.

#BREAKING: I just received this footage from someone in city of #Kermanshah. Anti-regime protests in this city in west of #Iran just started.

People in city of Junqan took base of the #Basij paramilitary force of #IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Corps).

People in Junqan captured the base of #IRGC's #Basij paramilitary force after security forces of #Iran's Regime suppressed their protest.

In Dorud, the Special Forces of #Iran's Police have started suppressing protesters. They use birdshot to disperse protesters. Protesters can be seen responding by throwing stones.

General Directorate of Nomadic Affairs was set on fire by the protesters in city of #Isfahan.

#BREAKING: @instagram is helping #Iranian regime with removing videos recorded by protesters. #Iranian news media which posted the videos which I am tweeting had them all removed by Instagram. Instagram is clearly aiding Iranian regime by censoring the news about the protests.

#BREAKING: Central mosque of #Izeh was set on fire by the Anti-regime protesters in southwest of #Iran. Mosques are symbol of corruption and deception in Iran. Iranian regime uses them to gather and mobilize #Basij paramilitary forces against protesters.

A protester in Junqan can be seen burning Islamic flag of #Iran during the anti-regime protest over the increase of the price of goods.

In city of Shahre-Kurd, protesters can be heard chanting "We fight, we die, but we will reclaim #Iran".

Security Forces of #Iranian Regime in city of #Andimeshk can be seen using fire trucks against protesters!

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