X will replace Iran’s flag emoji with the pre-1979 lion-and-sun symbol, a politically charged move announced as internet restrictions persist in Iran.

The move has stirred debate among social media users, with some questioning whether an ’independent’ platform should be weighing in on politics.

As protests fuelled by economic crisis spread across Iran, social media platform X replaced the country’s official flag emoji with the historic Lion-and-Sun emblem.

An image of a protester wearing Nike sneakers, raising the Lion and Sun flag on a monument, has gone viral on social media.

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime. A viral video shows her lighting a cigarette ...

Dramatic scenes in London as protester reportedly scales Iran's embassy, tears down regime flag and replaces it with pre-1979 one.

The lion and sun flag was the official flag of Iran before the overthrowing of the Shah in 1979.

As the death toll in Iran reportedly surpasses 200, a new "iconic" protest has emerged: women lighting cigarettes from the flames of burning Khamenei photos. Discover the symbolism behind this act of ...

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has reportedly replaced the icon in Iran's flag with the pre-revolution Lion-and-Sun symbol (that represented the monarchy) amid widening protests.

A protester replaced the Iranian flag at the embassy in London with the Lion and Sun emblem, which is a symbol of the ...

A young woman removing her hijab and revealing her hair as she burns a photo of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with a cigarette ...