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...jshalvi RT @nprnews: By Events Death Reported At Tehran Rally; State Dept. 'Deeply Troubled...
...arasmus @StopAhmadi @persiankiwi Can we get photos of the reported shooting by Basiji police at Azadi Square in Tehran...
...doener RT @StopAhmadi NEWS: Woman CONFIRMED shots were fired in Tehran, 5 ppl got shot, 4 ppl died #IranElection...
...From revolution to freedom" - that was the message that spread among supporters of Iranian opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi today. The phrase refers to the two main squares in midtown Tehran, where a large demonstration took place to protest what millions of Iranians believe was a rigged presidential election. And although the Interior Ministry kept broadcasting a communiqué warning that no permit had been issued for the rally, 2 million to 3 million Iranians from a broad cross section of society converged on Freedom Square to demand a recount...
While Ahmadinejad's supporters hailed from a variety of backgrounds, the majority were visibly conservative and included large numbers of basiji paramilitary members, many of whom had driven into Tehran on their motorbikes from surrounding towns and cities to help the special forces control street clashes. Many wielded sticks and chains, and still others were outfitted with what seemed to be police shields, helmets and batons...