Democracy timeline
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Protestors in London Gather to Oppose Iranian Election Results
Protests were organized outside the United Nations in New York City; in front of the Iranian embassies in Paris, Berlin, London, and Iranian... Read more
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Defeated Presidential Candidate Mohsen Rezaei Writes to Interior Ministry Demanding Release of Detailed Election Results
Defeated presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei has given the Interior Ministry an ultimatum to release the detailed election results. In a letter... Read more
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Opposition Candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi Claims Headquarters Ransacked by Plainclothes Police Officers
Mousavi spokesman Mohsen Makhmalbaf said "Mousavi's headquarters was wrecked by plainclothes police officers" with many staffers arrested, and... Read more
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Iranian Government Spokesman Claims West Actively Spreading "Anarchy and Vandalism" in Iran
A spokesman said foreign media were "mouthpieces" of enemy governments seeking Iran's disintegration. He spoke as Tehran remained tense but... Read more
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Notorious Iranian Prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi is Charged with Investigating Detained Protestors
A notoriously abusive Iranian prosecutor, Saeed Mortazavi, has been put in charge of the investigation of detained reformist leaders and party... Read more
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Demonstrators Attack Iranian Embassy in Stockholm
Angry demonstrators broke into the Iranian Embassy outside Stockholm on Friday, climbing in through shattered windows and injuring one embassy... Read more
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Leading clerics defy Ayatollah, declare election results illegitimate
An important group of religious leaders in Iran called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate on Saturday, an act... Read more
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Several Prominent Iranian Conservative Figures Criticize Rafsanjani for Questioning Election Results in Speech
Several prominent Iranian conservative figures and hard-line newspapers offered sharp criticism on Saturday of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi... Read more
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Opposition Candidate Mousavi's Wife Claims Brother Jailed in Protest Crackdown
The wife of Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi says her 62-year-old brother was among those detained after last month's disputed election... Read more
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Protestors Stage Hunger Strike at UN Headquarters in Support of Iranian Political Opposition
Hundreds of protesters, some wearing green sashes to indicate they're on hunger strike, have gathered in tents across from U.N. Headquarters for... Read more