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Protests continue for third day in southern Iran city as Pompeo tweets support for demonstrators

As protests continued for a third day in the southern Iranian city of Kazerun, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted his support for the protesters in that country.

Pompeo, who is due to give his first major policy speech on Iran next Monday, tweeted, “We support the Iranian people who are demonstrating against an oppressive government. 3 deaths & Internet interruption show the regime’s true nature."

Following Pompeo’s tweet, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio followed suit.

Read more at: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/18/protests-continue-for-third-day-in-southern-iran-city-as-pompeo-tweets-support-for-demonstrators.html

What those people are protesting, I must not understand the implications, is their municipality in essence, being split in two for political reasons. There must be more to it than that simple explanation.