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#Iraq's cities are becoming war zones as protesters are refusing to back down.
#UPDATE
Oct 28 - Baghdad, #Iraq
Jomhuri Bridge turning into a war zone and people are relentless in their pursuit.
#UPDATE
Oct 28 - Baghdad, #Iraq
-Image from Tahrir Square
-Reports indicate security forces opening in Karbala, southern Iraq, killing one protester
#BREAKING
Oct 28 - Karbala, southern #Iraq
Thousands demonstrating against government corruption, sectarianism & #Iran's meddling.
#BREAKING
Oct 28 - Baghdad, #Iraq
Security forces firing dozens of sonic grenades.
Brave demonstrators standing their ground.
#Iraq
Nour Marwan, a student of Baghdad Medical School, died today after being hit in the head with a tear gas canister.

She is the first Iraqi woman to lose her life in this nation's uprising against government corruption, unemployment, poverty & #Iran's meddling.

RIP 🙏
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#BREAKING
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Representatives of top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani urge followers to join protests. In response, thousands rushed to the capital's Tahrir Square.

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Massive gunfire & tear gas, one canister hitting a demonstrator in the head and neck.

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Oct 29
@sarahleah1 cites an @hrw report claiming U.S. sanctions are leading to medicine shortage in #Iran.
hrw.org/news/2019/10/2…

Iran's lobbyists, including @yarbatman, @AssalRad & @tparsi push the narrative.
2/3
Oct 31 - IRNA (Iran's official news agency)

Iran's Health Minister:
We have no concern in providing basic medicine in any part of the country.
irna.ir/news/83536384/
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mostafa.m
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