Riot police in Iran have clashed with protesters in the capital over sharp falls in the currency, the rial.
Tear gas was used to disperse the demonstrators, some of whom were setting fire to tyres and rubbish bins. There were many arrests, reports say.
Eyewitnesses told the BBC that scores of people gathered outside the central bank, calling for the governor to stand down, chanting anti-government slogans.
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In blatant violation of Twitter's explicitly stated policy on state media, @VOAIran published dozens of promoted tweets in one week.
Voice of America Farsi is the infowar wing of the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" policy against Iran. https://twitter.com/BenjaminNorton/status/1291799536046870532
Twitter is lying to us about its policy on state media.
I made a video explaining how while Twitter claims "we don't let state-affiliated media accounts advertise," it actually allows tons of sponsored tweets from US government propaganda outlets.
The double standard is extreme
Astonishing, who would have thought people do not want military bases and hosting nuclear weapons from a warmonger foreing neo-imperialist country. https://twitter.com/aliahmadi_iran/status/1291792876180045831
More on that poll from Germany: Germans support removal of US forces from Germany & would also like to see US nukes go too. https://www.businessinsider.com/new-poll-germany-supports-us-troop-removal-trump-merkel-2020-8 Dems/Never Trumpers keep claiming allies feel abandoned every time US pulls forces - its not true.
Assuming he’s even quasi serious in his ‘outrage’, this is the moment you realize that some people prefer experiencing artificial reach/influence (via bots) vs more accurate and truthful metrics — power drunk?
Twitter just purged approximately 750,000 followers from me. An outrage!
One of the most thoughtful convos on race, BLM, reparations, broken Black families, welfare system, white supremacy, etc. - enjoy.
Song made by Venezuelan band with the chorus "you are not alone" about Iranians and filmed in Tehran.
It is time for Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah to go to Paris and amidst Yellow Vest protestors to urge French state to reform!
1. A lot of Iranians in food are sharing a highly problematic article from @bonappetit about saffron which is a staple of Iranian food, possibly more than any other country, even in the region. We're, understandably, upset by this piece.
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