Tag Archives: Middle East

Iranians take social media by storm to stop executions | News

Iranians turned to social media to voice their opposition to the death sentences passed on three men who participated in mass protests last year. The “unprecedented” unit saw the hashtag “Do not run” in Persian spearheading Twitter trends in Iran for more than 24 hours, Trendsmap data showed on Wednesday, …

Read More »

Seven ships catch fire in Iran’s Bushehr port, agency says

(Reuters) – At least seven ships caught fire in Iran’s Bushehr port, the Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday, in what appears to be the latest in a series of fires and explosions across the country, some of which have affected sensitive sites. Smoke rises from burning ships in the …

Read More »