Archive for December 2017

Iran is being rocked by anti-government protests. Here’s why demonstrators deserve Trump’s support

December 30, 2017 Human Rights Comments Off on Iran is being rocked by anti-government protests. Here’s why demonstrators deserve Trump’s support

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12.30.2017 -Fox News – By Christian Whiton | Fox News

Protesters took the streets in more than a half-dozen cities in Iran for a second day Friday, risking their lives to challenge the Islamist tyranny that has prevailed in the country since 1979, when it held American diplomats hostage.

Whether the protests last only another day or persist long enough to imperil the Iranian regime, President Trump should make it clear that America gives the protesters our moral support.

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Protests rally in western Iran, some demonstrators detained in Tehran

December 30, 2017 Human Rights Comments Off on Protests rally in western Iran, some demonstrators detained in Tehran

Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A Iranian woman walks past a wall painting in the shape of Iranian flag in Tehran, Iran on the first anniversary of nuclear deal between Iran and world powers on January 16, 2017.

CNBC – 12.30.2017 – Iranian police dispersed anti-government protesters in the western city of Kermanshah on Friday, the Fars semi-official news agency said, as protests spread to Tehran and apparently several other cities a day after rallies in the northeast.

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