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Iranians Protest Presidential Election Results

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of leading opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, who claims there was voting fraud in Friday's election, turn out to protest election results at a mass rally in Azadi square in Tehran, June 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of leading opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, who claims there was voting fraud in Friday's election, turn out to protest election results at a mass rally in Azadi square in Tehran, June 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Iran counters U.N. on uranium plan
Iran on Thursday appeared to reject a key element of a U.N.-backed proposal aimed at quickly reducing its stockpile of enriched uranium, offering an informal oral counteroffer that diplomats said fell far short of a tentative deal reached earlier this month.
 
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world/photo Unrest Continues in Iran
After a hotly contested election pitting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against leading challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi, the government declared Ahmadinejad the winner on June 13. Mousavi's supporters took to the streets to protest the results, and were met with harsh security crackdowns.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is the second supreme leader in Iran's history. He succeeded Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who established the extemely powerful position after the 1979 Islamic revolution.
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Iran Election Dispute Plays Out Online
Amid reports that the Iranian government is trying to disrupt communication services and curb traditional media outlets after Friday's disputed election, millions of people are turning to blogs and social media channels to exchange the latest news about the escalating tensions.
Election tensions at an Iranian expo: Heated exchanges and melees mark news media exhibition (Post, October 27, 2009)
 
Iran denies allegations of tensions with Israel at conference (Post, October 22, 2009; 12:42 PM)
 
Suicide bomber strikes in SE Iran: 5 Revolutionary Guard commanders are among those killed (Post, October 19, 2009)
 
3 Iranian Protesters Get Death Sentences (Post, October 11, 2009)
 
Obama's Looking Glass (By George F. Will, October 4, 2009)
 
Iranian Opposition Warns Against Stricter Sanctions (Post, October 1, 2009)
 
France Toughens Stance on Iran: Sarkozy's Sharp Tone Hints at Impatience Over Nuclear Standoff (Post, October 1, 2009)
 
A Human Rights Lever for Iran (By Andrew Albertson and Ali G. Scotten, September 30, 2009)
 
Iran Test-Fires Its Most Advanced Missiles (Post, September 28, 2009; 2:14 PM)
 
Beware of Iranians Bearing Talks (By Ray Takeyh, September 27, 2009)
 
Iranian Leader Offers U.S. Access To the Country's Nuclear Scientists: Ahmadinejad Says Talks Could Build Trust Over Issue (Post, September 24, 2009)
 
Iranians Protest Ahmadinejad's N.Y. Visit, With Spirit and Songs (Post, September 24, 2009)
 
As Talks With U.S. Near, Iran Denies Nuclear Arms Effort (Post, September 21, 2009)
 
Reading Iran by the Letter (By David Ignatius, September 20, 2009)
 
Iran's Khamenei Warns Opposition on Defiance (Post, September 12, 2009)
 
Iran Urges Disposal Of All Nuclear Arms: Plan Ignores Tehran's Enrichment Efforts (Post, September 11, 2009)
 
Iran Proposes Control System Aimed at Eliminating Nuclear Weapons (Post, September 10, 2009; 6:25 PM)
 
Iran Raids, Closes Offices Of Opposition Candidate (Post, September 9, 2009)
 
Iran Canceling Major Ramadan Events in Wake of Election Protests (Post, September 7, 2009)
 
Iranian Blogger Does About-Face: Family Skeptical After Ex-Vice President Alters His View of Election From Prison (Post, September 4, 2009)
 
Ahmadinejad Plans U.N. Visit: Deadline on Nuclear Talks With U.S. Nears (Post, September 1, 2009)
 
Prosecutor in Iranian Opposition Trials Is Fired (Post, August 30, 2009)
 
For Intelligence Officers, A Wiki Way to Connect Dots (Post, August 27, 2009)
 
Iranian Protest Figures Could Face Execution (Post, August 26, 2009)
 
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