NancyPelosiFakeNews trends after speaker says Iran protests against regime are 'largely students'
Security forces have fired tear gas at crowds of protesters in an effort to subdue marchers. There are also reports that security forces have clashed with demonstrators and possibly even fired live ammunition.
The regime is accused of throttling internet connections across the country to block news or evidence of the killings from getting out to the international community. The hashtag #NancyPelosiFakeNews was trending on Monday morning, used by more than 20,000 Twitter accounts. Many tweets accused Pelosi of defending the regime, though she actually criticized Iranian authorities over the plane being shot down. Others took issue with Pelosi's characterization of the current protests as student-dominated.
Flight 752 was shot down soon after Iran launched missile strikes against Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. troops. Iranian anti-aircraft sites were on high alert in case of American retaliation when troops misidentified the commercial airliner as a threat.
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