Streets of Tehran left empty as protesters wait in vain for sign

A deadly crackdown on opposition demonstrators appeared tonight to have punctured the most serious protest movement in Iran since the 1979 revolution, as an eerie quiet settled on Tehran and the regime turned its attention to more familiar enemies overseas. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
3.7
by Fabrice Florin - Jun. 22, 2009

Informative update on the recent crackdown on protests by Iran's government, leading to new waves of arrests and killings. This short article provides a helpful summary of the current situation, citing factual information, as well as statements from Iranian officials, opposition figures and world leaders.

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