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mid-day update: Iran
According to Tehran Bureau and other sources:
- Major clashes throughout Tehran and East Tehran
- Certain western embassies (don't know which ones) are taking in wounded Iranians to protect them from the Basiji
- Mousavi is telling people to hit the streets in the event he is arrested
- Gunfire at Gisha Street, one young girl dead
- Intel services trying to use Twitter to find protest organizers
- Thousands protesting at Enghelab Square
- In some locations security forces are backing off rather than confront demonstrators
- Elite riot police out in force, backed up by Basiji and regular police
Posted by: Steve White 2009-06-20 |
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