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| As fresh protests spread, top official assails opposition | |
| 2009-08-01 | |
One day after thousands of Iranians showed no sign of compliance with June's disputed presidential election, a top official chastises the opposition for "not seeing that people are rejoicing" over the vote result.
His remarks came after tens of thousands of Iranians on Thursday defied a government ban and gathered in Tehran's main cemetery to mourn some 30 people killed in the aftermath of the election. At least 50 protesters were arrested in the protests. Former Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi, one of the public symbols of the opposition, claims that the June 12 vote was stolen from him in a widespread fraud. He and his supporters, as well as former candidate Mehdi Karroubi, demand a re-run of the vote. | |
| Posted by:Fred |