Iran Loses City to Protesters

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BREAKING: Iran has reportedly “lost” its first city to protesters.

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A breaking-news-style screenshot says Iran has reportedly “lost” its first city to protesters. The quotation marks around “lost” make the statement sound like a sarcastic or ironic description of protests gaining control of a city, often shared as a reaction to political news. EN: A breaking-news-style screenshot says Iran has reportedly “lost” its first city to protesters. The quotation marks around “lost” make the statement sound like a sarcastic or ironic description of protests gaining control of a city, often shared as a reaction to political news.

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