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| Iranian protesters call off rally | Iranian protesters call off rally |
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| Iran's defeated moderate candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has cancelled a big rally amid unrest over President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election. | Iran's defeated moderate candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has cancelled a big rally amid unrest over President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election. |
| The interior ministry had declared planned protests illegal. | The interior ministry had declared planned protests illegal. |
| The BBC understands that Mr Mousavi called off the rally after being warned that militias policing it would be equipped with live rounds. | The BBC understands that Mr Mousavi called off the rally after being warned that militias policing it would be equipped with live rounds. |
| Mr Mousavi wants election results annulled, alleging widespread fraud. Mr Ahmadinejad says the vote was fair. | Mr Mousavi wants election results annulled, alleging widespread fraud. Mr Ahmadinejad says the vote was fair. |
| Tens of thousands rallied in Tehran on Sunday to celebrate his victory. | Tens of thousands rallied in Tehran on Sunday to celebrate his victory. |
| Following two days of unrest over the weekend, the interior ministry said on Monday: "Some seditious elements had planned to hold a rally." | Following two days of unrest over the weekend, the interior ministry said on Monday: "Some seditious elements had planned to hold a rally." |
| It added: "Any disrupter of public security would be dealt with according to the law." | It added: "Any disrupter of public security would be dealt with according to the law." |
| I urge you, Iranian nation, to continue your nationwide protests in a peaceful and legal way Mir Hossein Mousavi Editors' blog: Stop the jamming Internet brings events to life John Simpson's view Challenge to republic | |
| Hours later, Mr Mousavi announced that the rally had been called off. | Hours later, Mr Mousavi announced that the rally had been called off. |
| The BBC's Jon Leyne, in Tehran, says he understands plain-clothed militias had been authorised to use live ammunition for the first time. | |
| However a smaller demonstration has been taking place at Tehran University - the main centre of tension. | |
| Mr Mousavi's wife Zahra Rahnavard, who attended that protest, told students that Monday's bigger event had been cancelled because the lives of those attending would have been at risk. | |
| Reports from her rally indicate that paramilitaries are trying to break it up. Students are taking cover in a mosque. | |
| International concern | International concern |
| On Sunday Mr Mousavi's website carried a statement saying he had formally called on Iran's Guardian Council, which must certify the counting, to annul the election. | On Sunday Mr Mousavi's website carried a statement saying he had formally called on Iran's Guardian Council, which must certify the counting, to annul the election. |
| He added: "I urge you, Iranian nation, to continue your nationwide protests in a peaceful and legal way." | He added: "I urge you, Iranian nation, to continue your nationwide protests in a peaceful and legal way." |
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| Police on motorbikes charge protesters (Courtesy Corriere della Sera TV) - events like these are being filmed on mobile phones and uploaded online | Police on motorbikes charge protesters (Courtesy Corriere della Sera TV) - events like these are being filmed on mobile phones and uploaded online |
| A supporter of Mr Mousavi, Shahab Tabatabaei, told the Associated Press news agency the candidate had met Ayatollah Khamenei to press his call. | |
| But the BBC's John Simpson in Tehran says the call is almost certain to fail. | |
| Sunday also saw clashes between the police and anti-Ahmadinejad protesters in several parts of Tehran for a second day. | Sunday also saw clashes between the police and anti-Ahmadinejad protesters in several parts of Tehran for a second day. |
| POST-POLL CRACKDOWN More than 100 opposition figures arrested, including the brother of ex-reformist President Khatami.Local and international phone and text message services interrupted.Social networking and newspaper websites blocked.BBC says "heavy electronic jamming" from inside Iran disrupts its Persian TV service.International journalists arrested and asked to leave.Iranian newspapers do not carry reports of the violence. Source: Various reports | |
| Police hit protesters with batons and charged them on motorbikes. | Police hit protesters with batons and charged them on motorbikes. |
| Mousavi supporters cried "death to the dictator" into the evening. Scores of people are reported to have been arrested. | Mousavi supporters cried "death to the dictator" into the evening. Scores of people are reported to have been arrested. |
| Mr Ahmadinejad dismissed the unrest as "passions after a soccer match". | Mr Ahmadinejad dismissed the unrest as "passions after a soccer match". |
| One of the country's leading dissidents, Ibrahim Yazdi, told the BBC there had been clear signs of fraud in the poll, with detailed results being withheld. | One of the country's leading dissidents, Ibrahim Yazdi, told the BBC there had been clear signs of fraud in the poll, with detailed results being withheld. |
| More foreign powers are also expressing concern about the election. | More foreign powers are also expressing concern about the election. |
| In an interview on US television, Vice-President Joe Biden said: "It sure looks like the way they're suppressing speech, the way they're suppressing crowds, the way in which people are being treated, that there's some real doubt." | In an interview on US television, Vice-President Joe Biden said: "It sure looks like the way they're suppressing speech, the way they're suppressing crowds, the way in which people are being treated, that there's some real doubt." |
| German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he had summoned the Iranian ambassador to explain the election. | German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he had summoned the Iranian ambassador to explain the election. |
| "There are a lot of reports about electoral fraud," he said. | "There are a lot of reports about electoral fraud," he said. |
| French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said: "I am sorry that instead of openness there has been a somewhat brutal reaction." | French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said: "I am sorry that instead of openness there has been a somewhat brutal reaction." |
| But Mr Ahmadinejad was congratulated by the presidents of Iraq, Afghanistan and Venezuela. | But Mr Ahmadinejad was congratulated by the presidents of Iraq, Afghanistan and Venezuela. |
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