Thursday, June 25, 2009

In Tehran, broke up the protest.

SyuzhetyOppozitsiya to re Ahmadinedzhada22.06.2009V Tehran dispersed share protestaPolitsiya dispersed gathered June 22 at the central square of Tehran opponents tear gas and shots into the air, the Associated Press, citing eyewitnesses to the events. Sources AFP also reported that the rally stopped.
According to agency Reuters, in a rally attended by about a thousand people. A demonstration involved hundreds of police officers. Reported that police tried to prevent the collection of even small groups of people in the city center. For example, people in the central subway stations were not allowed to stand in one place, and those who came together to share.
Note that the former prime minister of Iran's world-Hossein Mousavi called on his supporters not to expose the dangers of life, participating in protests. The opposition claimed that the number of people killed in clashes with the police to 150 people, almost 500 people were arrested. Exact numbers of deaths are not reported. Previously, it was announced that the dispersal of the prohibited acts of protest will be involved military unit Corps Islamic Revolution.
The Italian embassy in Tehran announced that it will provide shelter and medical assistance to the participants of rallies. On Wednesday in Stockholm, EU members will discuss the general plan for the coordination of assistance to the injured demonstrators.
Representatives of the Iranian student unions said on Tuesday, June 23, will hold a rally outside the British embassy in Tehran. The students wanted to protest against British interference in the internal affairs of Iran. Earlier, Iranian diplomats have accused Western nations of trying to ruin Iran and criticized foreign media for coverage of events in the country.
During protests in Iran were arrested at least 24 journalists and bloggers, including the Dutch journalist and a Canadian reporter.
The protests began in Iran on 13 June, after the announcement of preliminary results of presidential elections, won by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Supporters Musawi called a rigged and call new elections.

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