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| Iran march 'prompts new arrests' | Iran march 'prompts new arrests' |
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| Iranian riot police are reported to have arrested a number of pro-reform protesters in Tehran after demonstrations turned violent. | Iranian riot police are reported to have arrested a number of pro-reform protesters in Tehran after demonstrations turned violent. |
| Police clashed with hundreds of people marching despite a ban on public gatherings since the disputed election in June, Reuters news agency said. | |
| The re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sparked widespread protests and allegations of vote-rigging. | The re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sparked widespread protests and allegations of vote-rigging. |
| Defeated candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi has continued to contest the result. | |
| Mr Mousavi has issued statements opposing the election result, saying detention of protesters would not end opposition. | |
| A reformist former prime minister of Iran, he has received backing from several senior figures within the Iranian establishment. | |
| Among them are two former presidents, Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami. | |
| On Monday Mr Khatami called for a referendum on the legitimacy of the government. | |
| Mr Khatami, quoted on Iranian websites, said millions of Iranians had lost faith in the electoral process. |