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| Iran silences street protesters | Iran silences street protesters |
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| Iranian authorities have deployed thousands of security officers on the streets of Tehran, after a week of mass protests over a disputed election. | Iranian authorities have deployed thousands of security officers on the streets of Tehran, after a week of mass protests over a disputed election. |
| Witnesses said there were no rallies in the capital on Sunday, a day after 10 people were reported to have died in clashes between police and protesters. | |
| State media said 457 people had been detained over Saturday's violence. | State media said 457 people had been detained over Saturday's violence. |
| The authorities have also continued a crackdown on foreign media - expelling the BBC's Tehran correspondent. | The authorities have also continued a crackdown on foreign media - expelling the BBC's Tehran correspondent. |
| The corporation confirmed Jon Leyne had been asked to leave the country, but said the BBC office in Tehran would remain open. | The corporation confirmed Jon Leyne had been asked to leave the country, but said the BBC office in Tehran would remain open. |
| Campaign group Reporters Without Borders says 23 local journalists and bloggers have been arrested over the past week. | Campaign group Reporters Without Borders says 23 local journalists and bloggers have been arrested over the past week. |
| Roof-top chanting | Roof-top chanting |
| The protests were sparked by the presidential election on 12 June, which officials said incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won by a landslide. | The protests were sparked by the presidential election on 12 June, which officials said incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won by a landslide. |
| Amateur video apparently filmed on Saturday shows fierce clashes in Tehran | Amateur video apparently filmed on Saturday shows fierce clashes in Tehran |
| Supporters of his nearest rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi, believe the election was rigged and have demonstrated since the results were announced. | Supporters of his nearest rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi, believe the election was rigged and have demonstrated since the results were announced. |
| But Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has backed Mr Ahmadinejad and made it clear in a speech on Friday that no further protests would be tolerated. | But Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has backed Mr Ahmadinejad and made it clear in a speech on Friday that no further protests would be tolerated. |
| Some analysts interpreted the ayatollah's speech as giving a green light for security forces to use live ammunition. | Some analysts interpreted the ayatollah's speech as giving a green light for security forces to use live ammunition. |
| Iranian state TV reported that 10 people had died and 100 were injured when protesters and police clashed on Saturday. | Iranian state TV reported that 10 people had died and 100 were injured when protesters and police clashed on Saturday. |
| On Sunday, thousands of security officers were out on the streets but protesters stayed away. | On Sunday, thousands of security officers were out on the streets but protesters stayed away. |
| The BBC's Jeremy Bowen, in Tehran, says many residents of northern Tehran could be heard shouting from the roof-tops "death to the dictator" and "Allahu akbar" on Sunday evening. | |
| The chants have become a popular form of protest, and our correspondent says men, women and children joined in and Sunday's chanting was much louder than on previous days. | |
| Mousavi's plea | Mousavi's plea |
| Security forces continued to round up protesters on Saturday - with state media saying 457 people had been arrested. | Security forces continued to round up protesters on Saturday - with state media saying 457 people had been arrested. |
| Among the detained were several family members of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani - a powerful opponent of Mr Ahmadinejad. | Among the detained were several family members of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani - a powerful opponent of Mr Ahmadinejad. |
| Analysts said the arrests came as a surprise because Mr Rafsanjani is head of the Assembly of Experts - a cleric-run group which has the power to remove the supreme leader. | |
| All of Mr Rafsanjani's relatives were reported to have been freed by Sunday evening. | All of Mr Rafsanjani's relatives were reported to have been freed by Sunday evening. |
| Meanwhile, Mr Mousavi, whose supporters make up most of the protesting crowds, urged them to continue their rallies. | Meanwhile, Mr Mousavi, whose supporters make up most of the protesting crowds, urged them to continue their rallies. |
| "Protesting against lies and fraud is your right. In your protests continue to show restraint," a statement on his website said. | "Protesting against lies and fraud is your right. In your protests continue to show restraint," a statement on his website said. |
| Analysts say Mr Mousavi's statements and the street protests his supporters have organised represent the biggest challenge to the state in the Islamic republic's 30-year history. | Analysts say Mr Mousavi's statements and the street protests his supporters have organised represent the biggest challenge to the state in the Islamic republic's 30-year history. |
| Are you in Iran? What do you think of the current situation? Are you taking part in the demonstrations? | Are you in Iran? What do you think of the current situation? Are you taking part in the demonstrations? |
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