Iranians launch “tweetstorm” for release of Navid Akari’s jailed brothers

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The Iranian regime’s imprisonment of Vahid and Habib Afkari for protesting against regime corruption in 2018 sparked on Wednesday a tweetstorm demanding their release. The twitter hashtag #ReleaseAfkaris gained widespread traction on the micro-blogging platform. The Afkari’s brother Navid, a champion Greco-Roman wrestler, was hanged last September by the Islamic Republic of Iran for his role in demonstrating in the city of Shiraz against the regime’s financial and political misconduct. Iran's regime sentenced Vahid and Habib to 56 years and six months in prison, and 24 years and three months in prison respectively. Both brothers are also slated to receive 74 lashes. Masih...

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