The Iranian leaders' use of Twitter has several GOP senators demanding a federal investigation into the California-based tech company.
slavery, U.S. support of Israel and Trump's own remarks in tweets criticizing America.
The senators warned the Twitter CEO that Khamenei's main English-language account"has had tweets removed for advocating murder." Cruz argues that Twitter is possibly committing criminal violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by allowing the Iranian officials to use the platform.
The IEEPA in tandem with the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations gives the president authority to"investigate, regulate, or prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange." The emergency powers act gives Trump a broad ability to impose restrictions on Iran or other foreign entities deemed"threats."
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