GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: U.S. State Department starts Farsi Twitter feed

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ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: CNN

14February2011 12:32pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: The U.S. State Department launched a new Farsi-language Twitter USA dar farsi twitterfeed Sunday in a bid to connect with internet users in Iran.

"US State Dept recognizes historic role of social media among Iranians. We want to join in your conversations," the department said in its first tweet.

The feed was launched just one day before opposition leaders and activists in Iran have called for a protest in support of the Egyptian revolution, according to Saham News. The rally is planned to coincide with the 25th day of Bahman, the 11th month of the Persian calendar.

Following the resignation Friday of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the head of Iran's National Security Council, among other Iranian authorities, lauded the leader's toppling, comparing "the Egyptian Revolution with the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution," according to Iran's state-run media. (read full report)

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