Iran's Controversial Election

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Disputed Iran Election Prompts Rioting

Opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fought with police in the heart of Iran's capital Saturday, pelting them with rocks and setting fires in the worst unrest in Tehran in a decade. They accused the hard line president of using fraud to steal election victory from his reformist rival.The brazen and angry confrontations including stunning scenes of masked rioters tangling with black clad police pushed the self-styled reformist movement closer to a possible moment of truth.

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