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Submitted by M. - on Thu, July 9th, 2009 - 02:09pm

BBC

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Iranian police have fired tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators who defied government warnings that any fresh attempt at protests would be "smashed". The marchers were heading towards Tehran University to commemorate the 10th anniversary of student unrest. All gatherings have been banned in a crackdown on mass protests that erupted after the disputed election of 12 June.

Leading Clerics Defy Ayatollah on Disputed Iran Election

Submitted by M. - on Sun, July 5th, 2009 - 11:38am

BBC

Sunday, July 5, 2009

The most important group of religious leaders in Iran called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate on Saturday, an act of defiance against the country’s supreme leader and the most public sign of a major split in the country’s clerical establishment.

[Video] Iran doctor tells of Neda's death

Submitted by M. - on Thu, July 2nd, 2009 - 12:23pm

BBC

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Dr Arash Hejazi, who is studying at a university in the south of England, said he ran to Neda Agha-Soltan's aid after seeing she had been shot in the chest. Despite his attempts to stop the bleeding she died in less than a minute, he said.