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<\/p>\nIt\u2019s unlikely it\u2019s legit.<\/p>\n
A Fox News producer tweeted out a photo of Arabic graffiti that supposedly shows Iranian support for President Donald Trump.
\nAfter a military strike killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani on Thursday, Iranian protesters took to the streets to mourn Soleimani. However, Yonat Friling, from Fox News, portrayed support for Trump\u2019s decision in Iran with a tweet on Friday.
\n\u201cFrom Tehran this morning graffiti says \u2018Thank you Trump\u2019. (Source protected),\u201d @Foxyonat tweeted.
\nHer tweet has since been deleted.<\/p>\n
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The image; however, has a few suspicious qualities. First, this is not the first time it has circulated on Twitter. In 2018, an account by the name Heshmat Alavi tweeted out the photo to show support in Iran for Trump. Alavi claims to be an anti-Iranian regime activist. When Alavi posted it, he says the graffiti translates to \u2018way to go Trump.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile #Iran\u2018s regime may claim of having a social base opposing U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s #IranDealWithdrawal, this graffiti today from Tehran shows how Iranians are actually very thankful. \u2018Way to go Trump\u2019,\u201d @HeshmatAlavi tweeted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
What is even more mysterious is the person or people behind Alavi\u2019s Twitter account.
\nThe Intercept reported in June that Alavi, who has been used as a source by the White House, does not appear to be a real person. A former member of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), an anti-Iranian organization, told the Intercept that Alavi was a facade. Hassan Heyrani was a former high-ranking member of the organization according to the Intercept.<\/p>\n\u201cHeshmat Alavi is a persona run by a team of people from the political wing of the MEK,\u201d Heyrani said. \u201cThey write whatever they are directed by their commanders and use this name to place articles in the press. This is not and has never been a real person.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Trump administration used an article published by Alavi to justify leaving the nuclear deal in 2018. Alavi contended that there was Iranian support for the administration\u2019s decisions.
\nThis morning, the Alavi account tweeted out more alleged evidence of support for Trump\u2019s most recent military strike.<\/p>\n\u201cABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! An Iranian family celebrating the killing of #Iran\u2018s IRGC Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani. \u201cDeath to Dictator!\u201d they are heard chanting,\u201d @HeshmatAlavi tweeted.<\/em><\/p>\n
Gizmodo reported that the support for Trump\u2019s attack is not likely to be substantiated by the Iranian people. Dr. Pedram Partovi, an associate professor at American University, told Gizmodo that hatred for the American government far outweighs the current disdain for the Iranian regime.
\n\u201cEven if the current government in Iran is unpopular with the vast majority of the Iranian population, Trump and his administration may be even more unpopular. Regular public opinion polling conducted by the University of Maryland, among others, bears this out,\u201d Partovi wrote in an email to Gizmodo.
\nFriling did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Dot.
\nH\/T Gizmodo<\/p>\nLibby Cohen, dailydot.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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