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Even a Twitter ban couldn’t stop #GenevaTalks from trending in Iran

25 Nov 2013 - 10:48


Twitter is technically banned in Iran — but #IranTalks and #GenevaTalks were trending in the hours after yesterday’s historic nuclear deal.


Twitter is technically banned in Iran — but #IranTalks and #GenevaTalks were trending in the hours after yesterday's historic nuclear deal.



A reported 2 million Iranians have Facebook and Twitter pages, using VPNs to bypass the ban. Farsi speakers also used the hashtag #??? (Geneva) and #???? (Zarif, for Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.)

“This is how we spent last night.”


Adel Abbasi Azad@AdelAbbasiAzadFollow


 




12:08 AM - 24 Nov 13




Many expressed their excitement.


Negar Mortazavi@NegarMortazaviFollow


Iranians are psyched! People were up waiting across the world and are now taking to social media to express their happiness. #IranTalks


9:14 PM - 23 Nov 13






Bahman Kalbasi@BahmanKalbasiFollow


This is a historic moment 4 #Iran and the West. Social media is exploding. Millions in #Iran still up at 5 am watching #BBCPersian.#Geneva


9:03 PM - 23 Nov 13








Negar Mortazavi@NegarMortazaviFollow


I'M IN TEARS.... Is the message I'm getting from young Iranians across the world, from Tokyo to Tehran to Geneva to Seattle.#IranTalks


9:40 PM - 23 Nov 13




Few western journalists are allowed in Iran, making Twitter a pivotal aggregator of street views for the English-speaking public.


Thomas Erdbrink@ThomasErdbrinkFollow


Everywhere I go in Tehran people asking me for details on the nuclear deal, many are happy, some skeptical, but all agree this is new phase.


6:29 AM - 24 Nov 13






Golnaz Esfandiari@GEsfandiariFollow


Woman in Tehran tells me she's crying from joy over nuclear deal.#Iran #Irantalks


9:14 PM - 23 Nov 13






Thomas Erdbrink@ThomasErdbrinkFollow


Giti, a teacher, told me she expected the prices of cars to come down and she would finally be able to buy a car.


6:43 AM - 24 Nov 13






Sidewalk Lyrics@pedestrianFollow


"Its been so hard" my mother's voice breaks down as we talk. "the past 8 years r a dark dream & we r slowly but surely waking up" #iran


2:45 PM - 24 Nov 13






Thomas Erdbrink@ThomasErdbrinkFollow


"Wow," said Reza, taxi driver. "Our foreign minister @Jzarif is a hero, he is the Mossadegh [legendary Iranian prime minister] of our time."


6:33 AM - 24 Nov 13






Ali Nazifpour@NazifpourFollow


Iranians are giving out candies in their workplaces to celebrate reaching an agreement on #IranTalks.


2:17 AM - 24 Nov 13






Negar Mortazavi@NegarMortazaviFollow


Iran user shares this song: "Beat the drums of happiness, victory, pride, put the flag at home..." https://t.co/62PSXkvkEA #IranTalks


10:25 PM - 23 Nov 13






Sidewalk Lyrics@pedestrianFollow


No, not every1 in #iran was awake following #irantalks. Just called my dad, woke him up & told him. His voice broke, ran 2 turn on the TV.


9:53 PM - 23 Nov 13







Mohammad Ali Shabani@mashabaniFollow


Many happy in Tehran. However, some unhappy. Cab driver told me happy all sanctions gone, less happy when told sanctions still in place.


6:39 AM - 24 Nov 13




Others online trolled Iranian Foreign Minister Javed Zarif to make their voices heard.


Negar Mortazavi@NegarMortazaviFollow


"Viva Peace Viva Ambassador of Peace" written on tweet by #IranFM @JZarif is circulating in social media. #IranTalks




12:30 AM - 24 Nov 13






Bahman Kalbasi@BahmanKalbasiFollow


#Iran FM's Facebook page is full of people praising him. Over a 100,000 likes for his last status announcing the deal!


5:54 AM - 24 Nov 13






Negar Mortazavi@NegarMortazaviFollow


New poster circulating in Iran social media: Here is My Vote.#IranTalks #GenevaTalks




12:28 AM - 24 Nov 13




Meanwhile, Iranian media coverage was also a topic of conversation.


Saeed Kamali Dehghan@SaeedKDFollow


Zarif-Kerry historic picture dominates Tehran Monday front pages. Front page of the reformist @SharghDaily:




6:34 PM - 24 Nov 13






Hadi Nili@HadiNiliFollow


#Iran hardline #Kayhan: "US was not trustworthy; Geneva deal failed in 1 hour"; referring 2 enrichment via @onlymehdi




3:33 PM - 24 Nov 13






Negar Mortazavi@NegarMortazaviFollow


"The Sun of Agreement Shines Over Tehran" Iran reformist newspaper Etemad special edition for Sunday. #IranTalks




2:41 AM - 24 Nov 13




When Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif returned to Tehran from Geneva on Sunday, Iranians gathered en masse to cheer — and document — his return.


mehdi mahmoudi@mehdimahmudiFollow


Hundreds of #Iranians in Tehran airport greeted their new national hero @Jzarif who has done an imposible mision




1:53 PM - 24 Nov 13






Golnaz Esfandiari@GEsfandiariFollow


Woman with green wristband (symbol of opposition movement) welcomed #Iran FM at airport via @Yosra_Bakhakh




2:37 PM - 24 Nov 13







Ali Hamedani@BBCHamedaniFollow


IRIB is covering Zarif's arrival in Tehran with a montage of anti American pictures. Subtitle is down with America in Persian and English.


12:48 PM - 24 Nov 13




Amid the impassioned reactions, Iranians also shared their sentiments via satire.


Saeed Kamali Dehghan@SaeedKDFollow


Cartoon: Facebook users are sharing this funny photoshop work on Netanyahu's infamous bomb at UN:




10:32 PM - 23 Nov 13






Holly Dagres@PoliticallyAffFollow


Why didn't the #Iranian delegation put a clause about how to pronounce #Iran and #Iranian? -- I'm tired of hearing EYE-ran and EYE-raynian


11:03 AM - 24 Nov 13






Sidewalk Lyrics@pedestrianFollow


Wife of imprisoned #tajzadeh: say, now that u can come 2 agreement with the US, can u please turn the heaters on in #Evin prison?#irantalks


1:01 AM - 24 Nov 13






Thomas Erdbrink@ThomasErdbrinkFollow


Irony: the Tehran fire department pulls up because a car in my building caught fire: "too late for spare parts sanction relief," man says.


7:18 AM - 24 Nov 13




The irony was also not lost that in Iran, Twitter diplomacy can still only go so far.


Shervin Pishevar@shervinFollow


It is now time for Iran to open up Twitter and Facebook completely for its people.


2:50 AM - 24 Nov 13
 

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