Iranian diplomacy logs on to banned social media

[WorldNews]

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They are among the world's most popular websites and are vital diplomatic channels for Iranian officials involved in the nuclear talks. While Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif leads the way on social media -- his Twitter account has "Verified" blue tick status -- he is far from alone in seeing its benefits. Aides to President Hassan Rouhani tweet regularly on his behalf, as do officials from supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's office -- most recently to restate Iran's "red lines" for a nuclear deal.

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