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Riots erupt on the streets of Tehran

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Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results. Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered. Tehran, I
in Politics, on the 13th of June 2009
Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

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Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

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Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

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Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

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Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

2009, anger, angry mob, censorship, colour image, demo, demonstrators, election results, protest, Protesters, riots, Streets, Tehran

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New: Scuffles took place in Tehran

Submitted by chrisawalik on Wed, 08/07/2009 - 09:16.

Scuffles took place in Tehran last night but trouble escalated today after riot police cordoned off the interior ministry where the election result was declared. Clashes also took place outside the Mousavi campaign HQ, where several journalists were detained.

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New: On a side street near

Submitted by chrisawalik on Wed, 08/07/2009 - 09:15.

On a side street near northwest Tehran's Mohseni Square a group of helmeted hard-line Ansar Hezbollah militiamen, on motorcycles rhythmically beat their batons on their riot shields as they prepared to attack a gathering crowd of protesters.

( Civil engineering degree , Special Education degree and Architect degree )

New: Here are some proxies for

Submitted by farda on Mon, 15/06/2009 - 22:00.

Here are some proxies for bypassing filters:

پروکسی برای عبور از فیلتر

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New: Thanks for getting word to

Submitted by Mark Polege on Mon, 15/06/2009 - 21:40.

Thanks for getting word to the outside. Good Luck & Stay Safe.

New: If websites are blocked, you

Submitted by farda on Mon, 15/06/2009 - 19:23.

If websites are blocked, you can access the latest international news coverage on events in Tehran on the following site: http://www.iran-news.info

در صورت عدم دسترسی به وب سایتهای خبری بین المللی، میتوانید گزارشهای آخرین تحولات در تهران را در این سایت پیدا کنید
http://www.iran-news.info

New: Thank you for filing this

Submitted by Lawrence JC Baron on Mon, 15/06/2009 - 14:12.

Thank you for filing this story. All the best. Lawrence

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Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.
Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.
Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.
Riots erupted in the streets of Tehran following the election results.Cell phone and internet connection were cut and access to websites such as the BBC, YouTube and Facebook were filtered.

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