Hyderabad, Jan. 10 -- Social media platform X changed its Iran national flag emoji, replacing the Islamic Republic emblem with a Lion and Sun symbol, which were used for centuries before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The change came into effect on Friday, January 9, after an X user reportedly requested its replacement with the Lion and Sun symbol. It stands for thetwo pillars of society, the state and the Islamic religion.

X accounts of all Iranian government have been updated by the new emoji.

The updated emoji comes at a time when Iran is witnessing large-scale protests due to economic slowdown.

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