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| Protesters 'in new Iran clashes' | Protesters 'in new Iran clashes' |
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| Iranian riot police are reported to have clashed with demonstrators defying government decrees to stop street protests over disputed elections. | Iranian riot police are reported to have clashed with demonstrators defying government decrees to stop street protests over disputed elections. |
| Eyewitness reports say there have been clashes near the parliament building in the capital Tehran, in the streets around Baharestan Square. | Eyewitness reports say there have been clashes near the parliament building in the capital Tehran, in the streets around Baharestan Square. |
| Severe reporting restrictions in Iran mean the BBC cannot verify the reports. | |
| The new protests came hours after Iran's supreme leader said he would "not yield" over the election result. | The new protests came hours after Iran's supreme leader said he would "not yield" over the election result. |
| Ayatollah Ali Khamenei again said the result would stand, despite days of protests in which at least 17 people are reported to have died. | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei again said the result would stand, despite days of protests in which at least 17 people are reported to have died. |
| See map of central Tehran | See map of central Tehran |
| The ayatollah has repeatedly demanded that the protests stop, but his calls have gone largely unheeded. | The ayatollah has repeatedly demanded that the protests stop, but his calls have gone largely unheeded. |
| In another development, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he believed the US was behind the protests in Iran. | |
| He offered no evidence but said the unrest in Iran followed a pattern seen in various countries, where the CIA and "the imperial hand" of European countries were involved. | |
| He spoke just hours after it was confirmed that the US and Venezuela were to return their ambassadors to each other's countries following tit-for-tat expulsions last year. | |
| Correspondents say that while Mr Chavez has repeatedly said he respects US President Barack Obama, he is still committed to countering Washington's global influence. | |
| 'Batons and tear gas' | |
| Witnesses told the Associated Press that police beat protesters with batons, fired tear gas and shot into the air to disperse the crowd on Wednesday. | Witnesses told the Associated Press that police beat protesters with batons, fired tear gas and shot into the air to disperse the crowd on Wednesday. |
| IRAN UNREST 12 June Presidential election saw incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-elected with 63% of voteMain challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi called for result to be annulled on grounds of electoral fraudStreet protests saw at least 17 people killed and foreign media restricted Q&A: Election aftermath How Iran is ruled Who's who in Iran Iran: Send your questions | IRAN UNREST 12 June Presidential election saw incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-elected with 63% of voteMain challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi called for result to be annulled on grounds of electoral fraudStreet protests saw at least 17 people killed and foreign media restricted Q&A: Election aftermath How Iran is ruled Who's who in Iran Iran: Send your questions |
| Although some demonstrators fought police, others fled to another square about 2km (1.2 miles) to the north, the witnesses said. | |
| Another witness told Reuters that the crowd had been dispersed by tear gas, but did not know of any casualties. | Another witness told Reuters that the crowd had been dispersed by tear gas, but did not know of any casualties. |
| The main protest leader, former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, has not been seen in public for days, but his website quoted his wife as saying the protests would continue. | The main protest leader, former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, has not been seen in public for days, but his website quoted his wife as saying the protests would continue. |
| Zahra Rahnavard was also quoted as demanding the release of people detained since the election. They include 25 employees of her husband's newspaper. | Zahra Rahnavard was also quoted as demanding the release of people detained since the election. They include 25 employees of her husband's newspaper. |
| "It is my duty to continue legal protests to preserve Iranian rights," she was quoted as saying on the website. | "It is my duty to continue legal protests to preserve Iranian rights," she was quoted as saying on the website. |
| Motorcycle police could be seen near the parliament on Wednesday | Motorcycle police could be seen near the parliament on Wednesday |
| President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of the 12 June poll. | President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of the 12 June poll. |
| Mr Mousavi alleges the election was rigged and is demanding a re-run. | Mr Mousavi alleges the election was rigged and is demanding a re-run. |
| The ayatollah had earlier agreed to extend by five days the amount of time allowed to examine complaints of electoral fraud. | The ayatollah had earlier agreed to extend by five days the amount of time allowed to examine complaints of electoral fraud. |
| But Iran's state-run Press TV channel said on Wednesday that a partial recount of the vote had verified the result, although it did not give details. | But Iran's state-run Press TV channel said on Wednesday that a partial recount of the vote had verified the result, although it did not give details. |
| Another defeated candidate, the moderate Mehdi Karoubi, has reportedly denounced the new government as "illegitimate", Reuters adds. | |
| "I do not accept the result and therefore consider as illegitimate the new government," he is quoted as saying on his website. | |
| "Because of the irregularities, the vote should be annulled." | |
| Diplomatic row | Diplomatic row |
| Iran has accused foreign governments of inflaming the protests. | |
| Tehran said on Wednesday it was considering downgrading ties with Britain, after expelling two diplomats the previous day for "activities incompatible with their status". | Tehran said on Wednesday it was considering downgrading ties with Britain, after expelling two diplomats the previous day for "activities incompatible with their status". |
| The UK later announced that two Iranian diplomats were being sent home in retaliation. | The UK later announced that two Iranian diplomats were being sent home in retaliation. |
| Washington said on Wednesday it had rescinded invitations to Iranian diplomats to attend US 4 July celebrations held by embassies around the world. | Washington said on Wednesday it had rescinded invitations to Iranian diplomats to attend US 4 July celebrations held by embassies around the world. |
| A White House spokesman said Iranians had not replied anyway. | A White House spokesman said Iranians had not replied anyway. |
| The BBC's Kim Ghattas, in Washington, says it is the first concrete step taken by the Obama administration in protest at Tehran's crackdown on demonstrators. | The BBC's Kim Ghattas, in Washington, says it is the first concrete step taken by the Obama administration in protest at Tehran's crackdown on demonstrators. |
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| 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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