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Tehran celebrates charshanbe suri

by Sabzphoto on 17 March 2010

Tehran celebrates the festival of charshanbe suri - lighting bonfires, fire-works and fire..

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The Last wednesday of the year

by Tima on 16 March 2010

On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an anc..

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Charshanbe suri in Iran

by H Iran on 16 March 2010

The Persian festival of charshanbe suri celebrated with bonfires and fire-jumping. Iran. 1..

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Protest in support of the women warriors in Tehran

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Protest in support of the women warriors...

by AlexMilanTracy on 7 March 2010 - 3:00pm

A small group marched from the Iranian embassy to Trafalgar Square in support of the women..

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Protest in Solidarity with Women in Iran

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Protest in Solidarity with Women in Iran

by petermarshall on 7 March 2010

More than 50 men and women, mainly Iranians, took part in a protest organised by the 8 Mar..

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UK Protest against hanging in Iran

by melpressmen on 6 March 2010 - 2:30pm

A protest took place in Trafalgar Square today against the disturbing level of hangings in..

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Street protests in London

by amitm123 on 27 February 2010

Two different street protests took place today in London. Near the embassy of Zimbabwe a b..

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ABOUT THE ELECTIONS

Iran's 10th presidential election were held in Iran on 12 June 2009.

The Islamic Republic News Agency announced that the election was won by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the incumbent, with 66% of the votes cast; Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who held the office of Prime Minister before its abolition in 1989, was said to have received 33% of votes. Both men have claimed victory, with Mousavi claiming widespread electoral irregularities.

The result has led to protests and counter-demonstrations in Tehran, prompting some commentators to suggest that the unrest is Iran's biggest political crisis since the 1979 revolution.