#BREAKING
Oct 8—Tehran, #Iran
Following the death of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, an iconic vocalist master of traditional Persian music, Iranians are out in the streets in his memory.

Interestingly they're chanting:
"State media is a disgrace!"

Note:
Iranians also hate #FakeNews
Oct 8—Tehran, #Iran
More scenes of large crowds commemorating Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, an iconic vocalist who passed away today.

"State media is a disgrace!"
"Dictators die, a brave man never dies!"

Officials are deeply concerned of anti-regime protests.
Oct 8—Tehran, #Iran
Large crowd chanting: "Death to the dictator!"

Note:
This is exactly why the regime is terrified of any gathering in Iran. They quickly evolve into anti-regime #IranProtests.
Oct 8—Tehran, #Iran
Reports of security forces attacking people gathering tonight. There have been chants of "Death to the dictator!" targeting mullahs' supreme leader @khamenei_ir.
#IranProtests
Oct 8—Tehran, #Iran
Scenes of anti-riot units attacking people gathering in memory of renowned Iranian vocalist Mohammad-Reza Shajarian.

Fearing new #IranProtests, this regime will dispatch its forces to quell any type of gathering.
Oct 8—Tehran, #Iran
More footage of people in the streets chanting "Death to the dictator!"

This is a clear indication of the Iranian people's hatred of regime dictator @Khamenei_ir.

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9 Oct
THREAD

1)
#Iran’s FM @JZarif is in #China today & tomorrow, most likely to sell-off more of Iran’s wealth for political protection from the Chinese Communist Party.

Chinese fishing boats are already destroying marine life in Iran’s southern waters.
2)
Local fishermen in SE Iran:
-These ships are “vacuuming” all the fish, local fishermen are out of work
-Chinese ships are fishing but authorities have banned locals
-Chinese ships are destroying marine life here
-The [Chinese] are destroying the reefs
3)
This courageous Baloch fisherman from SE Iran saved a whale from a trawling net. The whale was of an endangered species.

He bravely criticizes the Chinese & Iran’s regime about bottom trawling & the plundering of his country.

All live on air.
Read 5 tweets
8 Oct
#BREAKING

THREAD

1)
U.S. imposes new crippling sanctions on #Iran’s financial sector, targeting the regime’s support of terrorism & other malign activities.

Note: humanitarian transactions will continue. Image
2)
"...sanctions on key sectors of Iran’s economy in order to deny the Iranian government financial resources that may be used to fund & support its nuclear program, missile development, terrorism & terrorist proxy networks, and malign regional influence."
home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…
3)
Iran uses these banks to bypass sanctions in order to continue funding the Assad regime in Syria & proxies across the region:

Assad—$15 billion/year
Hezbollah—$700 million/year
Houthis—at least $360 million/year
Hamas—$360 million/year
Iraqi militias—$150 million/year Image
Read 10 tweets
8 Oct
THREAD

1)
Iranian opposition NCRI hosts an online event focusing on the World Day Against the Death Penalty.

#Iran: Executions Means of Keeping Power
Stop Massacre of Protesters | The European Duty

#NoDeathPenalty #StopExecutionsInIran

Live stream
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
2)
Prof. Rita Süssmuth
German Federal Parliament Speaker(1988-1998)
The people of Iran are suffering from coronavirus & the brutal dictatorship. The execution of Navid Afkari has made it clear what an inhuman & extremist rule's Iran.
#NoDeathPenalty
pscp.tv/iran_policy/1D…
3)
Prof. Norbert Lammert
Former Bundestag President
Execution of Navid Afkari & Mostafa Salehi led to int'l outrage & focus on this regime. This regime is criminalizing any kind of resistance & prosecuting political dissidents.
#StopExecutionsInIran
pscp.tv/iran_policy/1D…
Read 16 tweets
7 Oct
THREAD

1)
Iranian opposition NCRI hosts online event covering ongoing human rights violations in #Iran & urging the European Union to live up to its political & moral obligations.
#NoImpunity4Mullahs
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
2)
.@JFLopezAguilar emphasizes on the necessity to focus more on #Iran's human rights violations.
#NoImpunity4Mullahs
pscp.tv/iran_policy/1r…
3)
@Rjukneviciene
We must stand by the Iranian people as doing so is defending our democratic principles. We must stand firm against the regime, condemn its suppression with the strongest terms and hold it to account.
#Iran
#NoImpunity4Mullahs
pscp.tv/iran_policy/1r…
Read 34 tweets
5 Oct
THREAD

1)
Americans should know about #Iran’s infiltration into U.S. politics.

@AnnaForFlorida has ties with Iran’s lobby groups @paaia & @NIACouncil, is known to push Iran’s talking points & pursue Tehran’s interests in the U.S.

America & Florida, please take this seriously.
2)
For the record, Anna Eskamani is also endorsed by Obama & PAAIA clearly welcomed this development.

Connecting the dots sheds further light on Iran’s dangerous influence in U.S. politics.
3)
Iran’s regime is quite fond of Eskamani, interviewing her in a state media & publishing her image without a headscarf.

She pushes regime talking point of sanctions “targeting the people” & emphasizes “anyone is better than Trump.”

Yet never mentions the regime’s corruption.
Read 10 tweets
3 Oct
THREAD

1)
This is a periodic reminder that Sen. Chris Murphy had a secret meeting with Iranian FM @JZarif during the Munich Security Conference back in February.

Murphy also has strong ties with #Iran’s DC-based lobby @NIACouncil.

Let’s dig in.
thefederalist.com/2020/02/17/sou…
2)
“Murphy is a frequent speaker at the National Iranian American Council, a lobbying group with alleged links to the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

He also criticized the killing of Soleimani, the world's most notorious terrorist, who also killed more than 600 US soldiers in Iraq.
3)
In return, NIAC is very fond of Sen. Murphy for his staunch support of the highly flawed, Obama/Biden nuclear deal with Iran.

The same deal that provided Iran access to billions that were used to fuel terrorism.

Even John Kerry acknowledged it:
edition.cnn.com/2016/01/21/pol…
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