Social media apps Twitter and Facebook [Illustrative]. (photo credit: REUTERS)
Protester and political leaders took to Twitter Saturday to show their opposition to the current Iranian regime and solidarity with the anti-corruption protesters in the streets.
The protesters have reportedly broken into the home of the Governor of Arak, the capital of Markazi Province in western Iran.
#Breaking: Protestors break into & occupy governor compond in #Arak.#IranianProtests #Iran #تظاهرات_إيران pic.twitter.com/JVH4y0z0YL
— Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) December 30, 2017
US President Donald Trump tweeted that “The good people of Iran” want change.
The entire world understands that the good people of Iran want change, and, other than the vast military power of the United States, that Iran’s people are what their leaders fear the most.... pic.twitter.com/W8rKN9B6RT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2017
Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice. The world is watching! pic.twitter.com/kvv1uAqcZ9
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2017
The last Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, who is the son of the former Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza, called on the world to not sit idly by.
“I stand with my countrymen”, the prince declared from his home in the United States.3/ We all know that regime change will come to #Iran. The #Iranian people will decide when that will be. https://t.co/a0CH3lByc0
— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) December 30, 2017
Israeli Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan tweeted that “Iran is wasting billions of dollars” supporting terrorism so it’s little wonder the people of Iran are “bravely standing up.”
#Iran is wasting billions of dollars funding Hezbollah, Hamas, the Assad regime & terrorism throughout the world, rather than investing in the Iranian people. It's no wonder that many Iranians are bravely standing up & speaking out against the Iranian leadership. #Iranprotests
— גלעד ארדן (@giladerdan1) December 30, 2017
In one video, protesters are shown chasing away a police car.
#BreakingNews #HappeningNow
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) December 30, 2017
Dec 30 - #Arak, #Iran
Protesters chasing state police vehicle. They apparently no longer fear the regime.#IranProtests #تظاهرات_سراسرى #يحدث_الان_في_ايران pic.twitter.com/pMzaVpBaTc