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CivMilAir ✈ RetweetedIranian Supreme Leaders tweet suggests a revenge drone assassination of a golfing Trump:
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Iranian Supreme Leaders Tweet Suggests A Revenge Drone Assassination Of A Golfing Trump
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was slapped with a Twitter suspension for the image that called for revenge against the former U.S. president.
BY THOMAS NEWDICK JANUARY 22, 2021
An image highly suggestive of a drone targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump on a golf course in a vengeance strike in retaliation for the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani led Twitter to ban an account for Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today. The U.S. military killed Soleimani in a drone strike in Iraq in January 2020, which had already prompted public threats from Iranian officials, including against Trump specifically.
Twitter took action to suspend the @khamenei_site account around 15 hours after the post with the image first appeared on January 21, 2020. Another official account, @Khamenei_tv, currently remains publicly visible. The same post was also removed from the Supreme Leaders page on Instagram, which Facebook owns, but that account also remains accessible to the public. The image, which is now circulating widely online, remained visible for a while longer on the Twitter account of Irans semi-official Tasnim news outlet, before being taken down there, as well.
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While the image is presumably not expected to be taken entirely literally, it is worth remembering that using a drone to assassinate a leader is not restricted to the realms of fantasy. Indeed, back in 2018, The War Zone examined in detail just such an assassination attempt on the Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. This, though unsuccessful, proved that the threat posed, in particular, by small drones is very real and is only likely to grow as we enter the era of the drone swarm.
The Iranian Shahed-161, from a family of flying-wing drones allegedly reverse-engineered from the RQ-170.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was slapped with a Twitter suspension for the image that called for revenge against the former U.S. president.
BY THOMAS NEWDICK JANUARY 22, 2021
An image highly suggestive of a drone targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump on a golf course in a vengeance strike in retaliation for the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani led Twitter to ban an account for Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today. The U.S. military killed Soleimani in a drone strike in Iraq in January 2020, which had already prompted public threats from Iranian officials, including against Trump specifically.
Twitter took action to suspend the @khamenei_site account around 15 hours after the post with the image first appeared on January 21, 2020. Another official account, @Khamenei_tv, currently remains publicly visible. The same post was also removed from the Supreme Leaders page on Instagram, which Facebook owns, but that account also remains accessible to the public. The image, which is now circulating widely online, remained visible for a while longer on the Twitter account of Irans semi-official Tasnim news outlet, before being taken down there, as well.
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While the image is presumably not expected to be taken entirely literally, it is worth remembering that using a drone to assassinate a leader is not restricted to the realms of fantasy. Indeed, back in 2018, The War Zone examined in detail just such an assassination attempt on the Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. This, though unsuccessful, proved that the threat posed, in particular, by small drones is very real and is only likely to grow as we enter the era of the drone swarm.
The Iranian Shahed-161, from a family of flying-wing drones allegedly reverse-engineered from the RQ-170.
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Iranian Supreme Leader's Tweet Suggests A Revenge Drone Assassination Of A Golfing Trump (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2021
OP
1. Let's not give the Jerk another excuse to play the Victim card. 2. We can't become involved in
Karadeniz
Jan 2021
#5
I wanted to bring some info to this. And the info is that Persia/Iran has existed as an empire
abqtommy
Jan 2021
#9
LeftInTX
(25,364 posts)1. Twitter bans suspect Iran account after post threatens Trump
FILE - In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. in Tehran, Iran. Twitter says on Friday, Jan. 22, it has permanently banned an account connected to the office of Irans supreme leader. Other accounts thought to be tied to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneis office remained active. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Twitter said Friday it has permanently banned an account that some in Iran believe is linked to the office of the countrys supreme leader after a posting that seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump.
In the image posted by the suspect account late Thursday, Trump is shown playing golf in the shadow of a giant drone, with the caption Revenge is certain written in Farsi.
In response to a request for comment from The Associated Press, a Twitter spokesman said the account was fake and violated the companys manipulation and spam policy, without elaborating how it came to that conclusion.
The tweet of the golfer-drone photo violated the companys abusive behavior policy, Twitters spokesman added.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-dubai-iran-united-arab-emirates-middle-east-b8767244595af326b423316a53635d86
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Twitter said Friday it has permanently banned an account that some in Iran believe is linked to the office of the countrys supreme leader after a posting that seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump.
In the image posted by the suspect account late Thursday, Trump is shown playing golf in the shadow of a giant drone, with the caption Revenge is certain written in Farsi.
In response to a request for comment from The Associated Press, a Twitter spokesman said the account was fake and violated the companys manipulation and spam policy, without elaborating how it came to that conclusion.
The tweet of the golfer-drone photo violated the companys abusive behavior policy, Twitters spokesman added.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-dubai-iran-united-arab-emirates-middle-east-b8767244595af326b423316a53635d86
marble falls
(57,099 posts)2. Not helpful.
Arne
(2,021 posts)3. It's very green with a water trap and a sand trap,, I kinda like it.
Claire Oh Nette
(2,636 posts)4. photoshop
No one hits a ball *off* a green with a wedge...
ffs
Karadeniz
(22,528 posts)5. 1. Let's not give the Jerk another excuse to play the Victim card. 2. We can't become involved in
Another war that solves nothing.
intrepidity
(7,304 posts)6. Uh....
"..., it is worth remembering that using a drone to assassinate a leader is not restricted to the realms of fantasy. Indeed, back in..." (a paragraph or two above this one) "the U.S. military killed Soleimani in a drone strike in Iraq in January 2020..."
Jeez, writers these days!
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)12. What, you expect writers to read what they write? Man, that's harsh!
Silent3
(15,219 posts)7. If Iran holds a grudge, at least it's a good thing...
...if their wrath is directed directly at Trump, and not our whole country.
lettucebe
(2,336 posts)8. I would love him to have to be looking over his shoulder, afraid
He deserves it, so good. I'm fine with his, and Twitter suspending the account proves if you make threats, you get suspended. Many are complaining that someone they only suspend repugs. Not true!
Thekaspervote
(32,773 posts)11. ☝️☝️☝️☝️
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)9. I wanted to bring some info to this. And the info is that Persia/Iran has existed as an empire
since 500 BC. I don't think tRUMP understands who he's pissing off and I don't want to pay the price for his
ignorance. And that's just one of the many reasons why I voted for Joe!
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)10. The Ayatollah warned him right after asshole killed the general and it went something like this...
We are going to get revenge, don't do anything stupid, just shut up and take it like a man.
Beachnutt
(7,324 posts)13. Isn't Lindsey his golfing buddy ? just asking