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| Karroubi visit to Qazvin sparks anger |
| 2010-01-09 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] A visit by defeated presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi to the central Iranian city Of Qazvin on Thursday night sparked outrage. Qazvin residents, a city northwest of the capital Tehran, came out and chanted slogans against Karroubi, urging him to leave the city. Rajanews website quoted protesters as chanting slogans such as "Death to Karroubi," "Death to seditionists," "Death to (another opposition leader) Mousavi." Police had to be called in to help Karroubi leave Qazvin as the crowd of protesters grew in number. The incident finally came to an end when anti-riot police intervened to allow safe passage for Karroubi's car through the angry stone-throwing crowds. |
| Posted by:Fred |