Angry Iranians tear down image of Iranian forces killed in Syria - report

The Iranians are seen cheering and celebrating as the billboard falls to the ground in the videos. The action was seen as protest against Iran's involvement in the Syrian civil war.

FEBRUARY 19, 2019 23:14

A man carries a giant flag made of flags of Iran, Palestine, Syria and Hezbollah, during a ceremony marking the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Feburary 2016 (photo credit: RAHEB HOMAVANDI/REUTERS) — A man carries a giant flag made of flags of Iran, Palestine, Syria and Hezbollah, during a ceremony marking the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Feburary 2016

(photo credit: RAHEB HOMAVANDI/REUTERS)

Videos published on Twitter today showed Iranians in the city of Andimeshk tearing down a large billboard portraying Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces who were killed in Syria.

#BREAKINGFeb 19 - Dezful, SW #IranAngry locals bring down & tear apart a large billboard containing images of Iranian forces killed in Syria fighting alongside the Assad regime.The dead are dubbed by Iran's regime as "Protectors of the Shrine." pic.twitter.com/5P5JifuNii
— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) February 19, 2019

The Iranians are seen cheering and celebrating as the billboard falls to the ground in the videos. The action was seen as protest against Iran's involvement in the Syrian civil war.

IRNA, the Iranian news agency, reported that the protest was due to disagreements on the location of the billboard.

#BREAKINGFeb 19 - Dezful, SW #IranAs shown in the tweets of this thread, this was the poster torn down today by angry locals. It contained images of Iranian forces/proxies killed in Syria fighting alongside the Assad regime. pic.twitter.com/LzGI8ghyDq
— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) February 19, 2019