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riversedge

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5. Mashhad, the hometown of Khamenei's family, is flooded with an ocean of people. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, i

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 03:36 AM

Saturday

Tonight, after the call by @PahlaviReza
, Mashhad exploded.

Mashhad, the hometown of Khamenei’s family, is flooded with an ocean of people. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, in the streets with one clear demand:

Overthrow the Islamic Republic terrorist regime. The regime’s own symbolic city is rising against it.

And while Iranians are risking everything for freedom, Khamenei is busy threatening President Trump with overthrow.

A dictator terrified of his own people always lashes out abroad.
History is knocking. Loud.

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2:30 AM Tehran, Iran - right now: You are watching a revolution happening. History in the making. Keep talking about I riversedge Saturday #4

BREAKING: Iranian protesters brought down the Islamic regime's symbol in the capital Tehran. riversedge Saturday #3

Mashhad, the hometown of Khamenei's family, is flooded with an ocean of people. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, i riversedge Saturday #5

Woah! electric_blue68 Saturday #9

Iran medics describe overwhelmed hospitals as protests continue muriel_volestrangler Saturday #6

Thanks for the updates fujiyamasan Saturday #7

Iran's internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time muriel_volestrangler Saturday #8

Better grade of totalitarian than we had in the past. Igel Saturday #11

Very brave, and determined people! electric_blue68 Saturday #10