8 PEOPLE DIE IN IRAN’S OPPOSITION RALLIES

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
17.06.2009 14:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi are planning a new
demonstration in Tehran in protest at what they see as a fraudulent
presidential poll in Iran.

The planned rally comes after overnight raids on university dormitories
in several Iranian cities and as two pro-reform figures were arrested.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has sought to calm
tensions and called for an end to rioting.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected last week with almost two-thirds
of votes.

Protests have grown since his re-election was confirmed on Saturday,
with huge demonstrations in Tehran and clashes between protesters
and security forces. Eight people have been killed.

The latest opposition demonstration is expected to wind its way
though central Tehran in mid-afternoon local time. A similar march
on Tuesday is thought to have passed off peacefully, although few
details have emerged.

Iran has imposed tough new restrictions on foreign media, requiring
journalists to obtain explicit permission before covering any
story. Journalists have also been banned from attending or reporting
on any unauthorized demonstration, BBC reported.