Twitter told The Associated Press the account was a fake. The president of Iran (Persian: رئیس‌جمهور ایران ‎, romanized: Rayis Jomhur-e Irān) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.The president is the highest-ranking official of Iran (however, the president is still required to gain the Supreme Leader's official approval before being sworn in before the Parliament and the … As a result, both Twitter and Facebook moved to ban him permanently from their platforms. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on May 29 tweeted screenshots of tweets from Khamenei that threatened Israel and went unflagged by Twitter. US president says ‘will hold Iran responsible’ as top advisers meet to discuss options to deter further attacks. Iran’s supreme leader attacks Trump on Twitter after US president’s furious New Year tirade. Legal Statement. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP). FAQ - Updated Privacy Policy. Twitter confirmed the representative's comments to FOX Business. It has not done the same to any of Khamenei's tweets to date. Twitter permanently banned an account believed to be linked to Iran's supreme leader Friday after it posted a threatening image that included former President Donald Trump. The representative was responding to a question regarding the site's decision to flag a tweet from Trump regarding the administration's militarized response to riots, in which he stated, "Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Cruz had sent a letter to the social media giant in February requesting that it comply with U.S. law and stop providing services to the accounts. Irans president är landets regeringschef och är sedan 1980 det högsta ämbetet som utses genom folkliga val. A Twitter representative defended during a hearing Wednesday on anti-Semitism the social media site's decision to not flag tweets from Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after flagging tweets from President Trump. "So today, I asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation. hide caption. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has countered signals from the upcoming Joe Biden administration saying “the ball is in Washington’s court”. The image that resulted in the ban, Trump playing golf in the shadow of what appears to be an aircraft, is captioned "Revenge is certain," written in Farsi. Twitter has removed a COVID-19 conspiracy theory posted by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling the vaccines imported from the U.S. or U.K 'completely untrustworthy.' TWITTER DAILY USERS SURGE MY MOST ON RECORD. The move comes after Khamenei tweeted a photo on the social media platform which appeared to be a direct threat of former US President Donald Trump. The relatively moderate Rouhani said increasing bandwidth would help improve business and an anti … ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. And the same account had previously posted portions of Khamenei's speeches and official content. Trump warns Iran after rocket attack on US embassy in Baghdad. Twitter told The Associated Press the account was a fake. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called for an investigation into Twitter in a May letter to the Justice and Treasury departments for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by allowing Khamenei's tweets to stay up without any kind of censor. Those sanction laws are designed to stop U.S. companies from facilitating Iranian terror.". Trump had said his words were a ‘threat’ and not a ‘warning’ ", READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS BY CLICKING HERE, Twitter slaps warning on another Trump tweet, Stock futures add to gains on relief bill optimism, Sony raises profit outlook by a third amid coronavirus home entertainment boom, Chipotle's profit misses estimates as COVID-19 costs mount, How to pay for an unexpected expense when you’re unemployed, Today's mortgage rates mixed — one key rate rises | February 2, 2021, Today's mortgage refinance rates slide | February 2, 2021. Trump and other administration officials have said the U.S. targeted Qassem Soleimani — a powerful Iranian general and a key strategist against the U.S. — who was killed in an airstrike last year. President Trump's Twitter threats toward Iran and North Korea are escalating, not quelling, tension between the U.S. … Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has posted online an apparent call for an attack on Donald Trump in revenge for last year's killing of its top military commander, Gen Qasem Soleimani. Iran is ready to return to full compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers as soon as the other parties honour their commitments, President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP ", Trump tweet "glorifying violence" (FBN screenshot). In recent weeks, Zarif has taken to Twitter to defend Iran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal and to criticize comments by U.S. President Donald Trump. Twitter permanently banned an account believed to be linked to Iran's supreme leader Friday after it posted a threatening image that included former President Donald Trump. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Jan. 8. Below the picture is a quote from Khamenei from last month: "Soleimani's murderers and those who ordered his murder must face revenge. A Twitter spokeswoman has defended the company's decision to block and restrict tweets from President Trump but not those of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The company added that if a tweet from a world leader violates the website's rules while simultaneously adding to the public interest, Twitter might place it behind a notice will allowing people to click through, which is how Twitter flagged the president's tweet. Seth Meyers took a closer look at President Trump’s tweets aimed at Iran and how the White House is pushing for conflict. All rights reserved. ... which is how Twitter flagged the president's tweet. Twitter said it has permanently banned a suspect Iran account after a posting seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump in Farsi. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Jan. 8. Khamenei has several tweets on his profile that call for the "elimination" of Israel, or "Zionist regime." Twitter has changed so much about how we communicate. Iran's President Condemns Telecom Min's Prosecution ... Iranian government has long blocked access to many websites and social media platforms, from YouTube and Facebook to Twitter and Telegram. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The president of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in the country. "After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence," a Twitter statement said. A Twitter account believed to be linked to Khamenei was permanently banned Friday after posting a threatening image involving former President Donald Trump. Both the murderers and those who ordered it should know that revenge may come at any time.". “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran,” Trump tweeted. In a May 21 tweet, he wrote, "The only remedy until the removal of the Zionist regime is firm, armed resistance.". Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks. FOX Business’ Susan Li with more. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani once again has slammed the Trump administration on November 19, Wednesday and accused the country of acting as a 'terrorist' following a rocket attack on Baghdad Embassy that killed a child. Twitter on Friday suspended the account of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and an account used by Iran's President Hassan Rouhani discuss Iran's social media ban by tweet. The Twitter representative said that when political leaders' tweets are about "comments on political issues of the day" or "foreign policy saber-rattling on military and economic issues," they are "generally not in violation of our Twitter rules" during the hearing. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Iran's new president is quite the tweeter. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a ceremony celebrating the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi, Freedom, Square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Twitter has posted a warning label on a fifth tweet from President Trump. A Twitter account believed to be linked to Khamenei was permanently banned Friday after posting a threatening image involving former President Donald Trump. Market data provided by Factset. The account, @khamenei_site, was linked to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's website, The Associated Press reported. Trump's social media presence was all but silenced after he was accused of inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. However, a Twitter spokesperson told the AP that the account was fake, without elaborating on how it determined that. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, Iran Renews Interpol Request To Arrest Trump, Other U.S. Officials. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of attempting to fabricate a pretext to attack Iran, and said Tehran would defend itself forcefully. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE, "Twitter sent a letter back saying their company policy was to allow as much discussion as possible, and they apparently believe they are exempt from the criminal laws of this country," Cruz told FOX Business' "Varney & Co." on May 28. Full coverage: GOP blocks 25th amendment move against Trump; House Democrats introduce article of … Trump was also banned from the @POTUS account for the last days of his term and from his reelection campaign account. Iran President Says Western Democracy "Fragile" After US Capitol Siege "We saw that unfortunately the ground is fertile for populism, despite the advances in science and industry," Rouhani said. Khamenei's tweets call Israel "cancerous," saying it will be "undoubtedly uprooted and destroyed," and say Iran will "support and assist any group anywhere who opposes and fights the Zionist regime. ", TWITTER LIMITS DONALD TRUMP JR'S ACCOUNT FEATURES AFTER HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE TWEET, The site hid the tweet behind a wall that users could click through in order to see the post, along with a notice for users that read, "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. The same image can be found on Khamenei's English website. Twitter is defending its decision not to flag tweets from Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that call for the "elimination" of Israel. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Presidenten är dock inte högsta beslutsfattaren gällande landets utrikes-och säkerhetspolitik eller militären.För detta ansvarar den Högste ledaren, som är Irans statschef och som sedan 1989 heter ayatolla Ali Khamenei. The current president is Hassan Rouhani, since 3 August 2013 Background.