Conservative candidate pulls fraud complaints, Iran moves to declaring Ahmadinejad presidentCAIRO — A conservative candidate in Iran’s disputed presidential election said Wednesday that he was withdrawing his complaints about voting fraud for the sake of the country, state television reported. Protests muted in Iran as regime expels British diplomats, toughens crackdownCAIRO — Overwhelmed by police and left with limited alternatives, Iranian demonstrators resorted Tuesday to more subtle ways of challenging the outcome of the presidential election: holding up posters, shouting from rooftops and turning on car headlights. Iran expels British diplomats and refuses to hold new election despite charges of fraudCAIRO — Iran expelled two British diplomats Tuesday after bitterly accusing Britain of meddling and spying. The government also dealt a fresh blow to the opposition by making clear it will not hold a new vote despite charges of fraud. Iran expels 2 British diplomats, regime stiffens stance against opposition protestersCAIRO — Iran expelled two British diplomats Tuesday after bitterly accusing Britain of meddling and spying. The government also dealt a fresh blow to the opposition by making clear it will not hold a new vote despite charges of fraud. Iran says it expelled 2 British diplomats for ‘unconventional behavior’CAIRO — Iran says it has expelled two British diplomats for what it called “unconventional behavior.” Iran’s rulers stiffen stance against protesters, keep troops on streets to stop ralliesCAIRO — Iran’s rulers stiffened their stance against protesters Tuesday, firmly rejecting demands to annul the election over fraud allegations, setting up a special court for detained demonstrators, and keeping troops in riot gear on the streets to break up any gatherings. Iran’s top electoral body rules out vote annulment, says no ‘major fraud’ found in electionCAIRO — Iran’s top electoral body said Tuesday it found “no major fraud” and will not annul the results of the presidential election, closing the door to a do-over sought by angry opposition supporters alleging systematic vote-rigging. Iran’s top electoral body rules out vote annulment, says found no ‘major fraud’ in electionCAIRO — Iran’s top electoral body said Tuesday it found “no major fraud” and will not annul the results of the presidential election, closing the door to a do-over sought by angry opposition supporters alleging systematic vote-rigging. Iran’s top electoral authority reportedly rules out annulling results of June 12 electionTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state TV reports the country’s top electoral authority has ruled out annulling the results of the disputed June 12 election in which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was named the winner. Iran’s top electoral authority rules out annulling results of June 12 election: State TVTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state TV reports the country’s top electoral authority has ruled out annulling the results of the disputed June 12 election in which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was named the winner. ‘Air of sadness’ sweeps Iran as regime issues sternest warning yet to election protestersCAIRO — Riot police cracked down anew on demonstrators in Iran’s capital on Monday hours after the feared Revolutionary Guard threatened to crush any further post-election protests. A witness described an “air of sadness” marked by people wailing prayers into the night. Iranian police use tear gas, fire in the air to disperse hundreds of demonstratorsCAIRO — Riot police attacked hundreds of demonstrators with tear gas and fired live bullets in the air to disperse a rally in central Tehran Monday, carrying out a threat by the country’s most powerful security force to crush any further opposition protests over the disputed presidential election. Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard threatens to crush any further opposition protestsCAIRO — Iran’s most powerful security force threatened Monday to crush any further opposition protests over the disputed presidential election, warning demonstrators to prepare for a “revolutionary confrontation” if they take to the streets again. It was the sternest warning yet from the elite Revolutionary Guard. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens to crush any further opposition protestsTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is threatening to crush any further opposition protests over the disputed presidential election and warns demonstrators to prepare for a “revolutionary confrontation” if they take to the streets again. Iran’s opposition calls for continiued protests, but strategy for avoiding violence unclearTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi and a popular reformist former president are boldly defying the country’s supreme leader by supporting continued protests of a disputed presidential election, but it was unclear Monday whether protesters would dare to continue massive demonstrations after a bloody crackdown. Iran’s opposition facing dilemma: risk more bloodshed or lose momentum?TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has vowed he will stand by the protesters whose week of defiance has deeply shaken the country, but says he won’t allow their lives to be put in peril and says the security forces that bloodied them are their comrades. Power struggle among Iran’s clerics bursts into the open as ayatollah’s relatives are arrestedTEHRAN, Iran — A backstage struggle among Iran’s ruling clerics burst into the open Sunday when the government said it had arrested the daughter and other relatives of an ayatollah who is one of the country’s most powerful men. Arrests of ex-president’s relatives expose rift among Iran ruling clerics over electionTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government said Sunday it arrested the daughter and four other relatives of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of the country’s most powerful men, in a move that exposed a rift among the ruling Islamic clerics over the disputed presidential election. Eerie calm settles over Tehran as death toll jumps to 17, Rafsanjani relatives arrestedTEHRAN, Iran — An eerie calm settled over the streets of Tehran Sunday as state media reported at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities arrested the daughter and four other relatives of ex-President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran’s most powerful men. Eerie calm settles over Tehran as death toll jumps to 19, Rafsanjani relatives arrestedTEHRAN, Iran — An eerie calm settled over the streets of Tehran Sunday as state media reported at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities arrested the daughter and four other relatives of ex-President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran’s most powerful men. Eery calm settles over Tehran as death toll jumps to 19, Rafsanjani relatives arrestedTEHRAN, Iran — An eery calm settled over the streets of Tehran Sunday as state media reported at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities arrested the daughter and four other relatives of ex-President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran’s most powerful men. Iran raises death toll in week of clashes to at least 19, Rafsanjani family arrestedTEHRAN, Iran — State media reported Sunday at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities have arrested the daughter and four other relatives of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran’s most powerful men. Iran state TV says authorities arrested daughter of former President RafsanjaniTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television says authorities have arrested the daughter of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani together with four other family members for taking part in unauthorized protest rallies. Iran raises death toll in week of clashes to at least 20, Tehran’s streets eerily quietTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state media reported on Sunday 13 more deaths in confrontations between protesters and security forces and the government condemned key European powers for expressing concern about the disputed presidential election. Iran says 13 people killed in violent clashes with policeTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television says 13 people were killed in violent clashes between police and what they call “terrorist groups.” Iran says several people were killed when ‘rioters’ attacked a mosqueTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television says several people were killed when “rioters” attacked a mosque in western Tehran. Iran braces for possible fresh violence after bloody clashes between protesters, policeTEHRAN, Iran — Iran braced for the possibility of more bloody confrontations between protesters and security forces on the streets of Tehran as fresh images of brutality emerged Sunday despite the regime’s attempts to impose a news blackout. Tehran protesters clash with police after warning of ‘bloodshed’ from country’s supreme leaderTEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of protesters defied Iran’s highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces that fought back with baton charges, tear gas and water cannons as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volatile new ground. Clashes intensifies in Tehran as police fire tear gas, water cannons at thousands of protesters
Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi demands presidential vote annulledTEHRAN, Iran — Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi is repeating his demand that Iran’s presidential vote must be annulled. |
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