At Least 4 Dead as Iranians Fight Police in Streets

New York Times by Robert F. Worth | Dec. 27, 2009 (News Report)

Iranian police opened fire on protesters in Tehran on Sunday, killing at least four people, including a nephew of the opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi, as vast crowds of demonstrators flooded the streets of cities across Iran and fiercely fought security forces, according to witnesses and opposition Web sites. Full Story »

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A solid report about Iranian protests from the Times. For more background on the religious angle, see the linked article Ashura 101, as well as Juan Cole's write up.

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  • Ashura 101

    Frontline by Muhammad Sahimi | Dec. 27, 2009 (Special Report)
    December 18 marked the beginning of the month of Moharram. Shiites, and in particular Iranians, have been mourning the killing of their third Imam, Hossein, the quintessential ...
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  • Tehran police 'fire tear gas at opposition protesters'

    BBC News | Dec. 27, 2009
    Iranian security forces and opposition activists clash in the capital Tehran, opposition sources say.
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  • Muharram Violence in Iraq, Iran, Pakistan

    Informed Comment by Juan Cole | Dec. 27, 2009 (News Analysis)
    (Blog Post) The background for the big news in Iraq, Iran and Pakistan on Saturday and Sunday is the Shiite mourning season. Saturday was the 9th of the month of Muharram and Sunday is ...
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