Sunday, June 21, 2009

Warnings, arrests are the order of the day in Iran

Supporters of the pro-reformist presidential candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, demonstrate in Tehran. (Getty)

Following are the latest headlines:
  • Thousands of riot police lining Tehran streets Sunday; marches taking place, but no violence reported.
  • President Ahmadinejad tells U.S and Britain to stop interfering in Iran's internal affairs.
  • Iranian state TV says Iran has arrested members of the Mujahideen Khalq Organization, accusing them of "terrorist" activities.
  • Authorities arrest daughter of former President Rafsanjani along with four family members for taking part in unauthorized protest rallies.
  • Iranian Fars news agency says Faezeh Hashemi was detained for her own "protection" late Saturday night.
  • Iran's police chief warns that it will "decisively confront" any further "illegal activities" after a day of clashes killed at least 19.
  • Iran's former president Khatami warns over "dangerous" consequences of banning street protests.
  • Iranian state TV says 13 people it described as "terrorists" were killed during clashes with police during Saturday.
  • Correcting itself from previous reports, Iran State TV says 10 people were killed during Saturday's protests, over 100 injured.
  • Iranian dissident grand Ayatollah Montazeri calls three days of mourning for killed protesters.
  • Iran's influential parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani slams election authority.
  • Serveral people killed after rioters torch mosque in Tehran according to Iranian State TV.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki said that results of the voting fraud investigation will be announced by week's end.
  • UK foreign Secretary says rejects idea Iranian protesters "manipulated by foreign countries"; deplores violence.
  • BBC confirms Iran has asked its Tehran correspondent, Jon Leyne, to leave country as the crackdown on foreign media continues.
Source: BNO News

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