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Protestors Tear Gassed in Tehran on Saturday

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Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.
in Politics, on the 20th of June 2009
Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.

Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.

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Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.

Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.

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Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.

Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.

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Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.

Basij, basiji, Iran elections, Protesters, Revolutionary Guard, riot, tear gas

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Submitted by farda on Sun, 21/06/2009 - 13:29.

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/news/worldpress/rss.php

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Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.
Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.
Police use tear-gas (pictured) against protesters in Tehran on Saturday, as they try crack down on the anti-regime protests.

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