Twitter closes account linked to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after video threatening Donald Trump

Washington.- The social network Twitter reported on Saturday that it closed an account linked to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who had posted a video calling for revenge for the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani and appearing to be targeting former US President Donald Trump.

“This account has been permanently suspended for violating our rules,” a Twitter spokesperson told AFP.

The account @KhameneiSite had published this week an animated video simulating revenge against Trump, who two years ago ordered an attack that killed General Qasem Soleimani, then leader of the Quds Force, in charge of the Guardians’ foreign operations. of the Revolution.

This is not the Ayatollah’s main account in English, @khamenei_ir, which is still active, but a media account that broadcasts his activities.

Last year, a similar account was suspended by Twitter because of a similar video.

According to Twitter, the protection of people and the content of conversations on the social network is an absolute priority for the company.

Architect of Iran’s regional influence strategy, General Soleimani was eliminated on January 3, 2020 in Baghdad by a US drone strike ordered by Donald Trump.

The Supreme Leader has repeatedly vowed to avenge his death.

On January 3, the second anniversary of the attack, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi also threatened former US leaders, including Donald Trump, with “revenge.”



Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx

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