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A member of parliament told the Iranian Student's News Agency (ISNA) about two deaths and others injured, including members of Tehran's security forces. Al Jazeera's Dorsa Jabbari said police used tear gas, pepper spray and batons against protesters. Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei said, "Those who created the public disorder on Monday will be confronted firmly and immediately.
On February 13, AP headlined, "US Starts Farsi Twitter Account Aimed at Iranians," saying:
"The US State Department began sending Twitter messages in Farsi on Sunday in the hope of reaching social media users in Iran."
USA darFarsi told Iranians, "We want to join in your conversation." Other tweets accused Iran's government of targeting dissent while praising Egypt's protesters, the same ones Hillary Clinton urged to stay calm despite harsh security force crackdowns.
US tweets also called on Iran "to allow people to enjoy the same universal rights to peacefully assemble and demonstrate as in Cairo," what's viciously attacked when Americans protest against globalization, IMF and World Bank injustice, as well as Republican and Democrat party conventions over legitimate political and social justice grievances.
Washington's policy is do as we say, not as we do, including its imperial wars, torture and other civil and human rights abuses committed globally, including at home.
Yemenis Continue Protesting
Anti-government demonstrators protested for the fifth day, Al Jazeera saying thousands demanded political reforms, including President Ali Abdullah's ouster after ruling despotically for 32 years. Pro-regime loyalists and plainclothes police confronted them, dispersing crowds with tear gas, batons, tasers, electric cattle prods, rifle butts, and knives.
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