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As protests against Iran’s government swelled significantly in size on Thursday night, the regime responded in many places by opening fire. A Tehran doctor told TIME on condition of anonymity that just six hospitals in the capital had recorded at least 217 protester deaths, “most by live ammunition.”

The death count, if confirmed, would signal a feared crackdown presaged by the regime’s near-total shutdown of the nation’s Internet and phone connections since Thursday night. It would also constitute a direct challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier in the day warned that the regime would “pay hell” if it killed protesters who have taken to the streets in growing numbers since Dec. 28.

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[–] 49 points 10 months ago (5 children)

It's so weird that Trump is defending Iranian protesters, yet sending ICE into American cities to harass and badger American protesters.

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  • [–] 22 points 10 months ago

    Trump doesn't hate oppression or dictators, infact he very much loves them. What he hates is non subservient regimes that don't give him financial kickbacks and now he had the US military to back up his rhetoric.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago

    It sounds very weird at the surface level, but it kind of makes sense when you consider that all Cheeto-in-chief wants is power and control. How do you control your citizens? Send in your police force. Want to control another country? Send in your military.

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  • [–] 57 points 10 months ago

    U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier in the day warned that the regime would “pay hell” if it killed protesters who have taken to the streets in growing numbers since Dec. 28.

    Oh fuuuuckkkkk OFF! Tell that to Renee Good.

    Goddamnit the man is a parody of himself.

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago (1 child)
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    [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    Coming soon to an American city near you.

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    [–] 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

    Take notes, US. This is not very far away, and you bet your ass the US govt is also taking notes

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    I said to my wife this was gonna happen as soon as the internet got cut off

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago

    I hope Iran will make a 2nd attempt at democracy, and that they will succeed this time.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Didn't Tacoclot say he'd invade Iran if they turned on the protests?

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    ...on state television, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard official warned parents to keep their children away from protests, saying, “If... a bullet hits you, don’t complain.”

    Bad move, Tehran. Now another country might give these protesters guns. My country has just the kind of idiot in charge who would arm then.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (5 children)

    The US Zionist Empire has had a hard on for regime change in Iran for my entire life. I don't trust anything corporate media says on this subject

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    You're off the deep end. It's really simple, the Iranian regime is brutal, incompetent, and corrupt and the Iranian people have had enough. If you find yourself simping for a ruthless theocracy over the people fighting for freedom then you need to log off the internet for a while.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago* (3 children)

    Yeah the Iranian regime has killed 20,000 peaceful protestors and enslaves women and wants to nuke America.

    Keep swallowing Zionist agitprop like a good goy.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    They're saying all these things themselves. Is it Zionsit propaganda when the islamic regime is literally telling you these things? Take it from a lemmy moron to simp over an evil tyrannical regime over people rising up to take back their rights, country, and freedom.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    "Evil tyrannical regime"

    OK, NPC

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    You unironically consume and believe the most mind numbingly blatant and low tier propaganda directly from the islamic regime's asshole, directly contradicting the rest of the world and even Iranians themselves, and I'm the NPC? Boy, your brain is as smooth as a marble.

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    [–] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Who had Iranian Revolution on their bingo card?

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