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| Arrests at new Iranian protests | |
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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. | 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. | 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. | Mr Mousavi has issued statements opposing the election result, saying detention of protesters would not end opposition. |
| Power protest | Power protest |
| The latest reports of clashes in the streets came as pro-reform supporters planned to stage a new form of protest. | The latest reports of clashes in the streets came as pro-reform supporters planned to stage a new form of protest. |
| Witnesses said hundreds or even thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran on Tuesday afternoon. | |
| Large numbers of riot police were deployed to meet them, and militia men in civilian clothes also mingled with the crowd, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports. | |
| In the newest form of protest, activists are being urged to turn off lights and domestic appliances at 2055 local time (1625 GMT). | |
| Five minutes later, at 2100, they then plan to switch on appliances that consume large amounts of electricity, such as irons, toasters and microwave ovens. | Five minutes later, at 2100, they then plan to switch on appliances that consume large amounts of electricity, such as irons, toasters and microwave ovens. |
| Activist leaders hope the resulting surge in demand could cause a power outage and cloak Tehran in darkness, allowing some the chance to protest on the streets. | Activist leaders hope the resulting surge in demand could cause a power outage and cloak Tehran in darkness, allowing some the chance to protest on the streets. |
| The power protest is the latest in a series of efforts to continue protest without breaking the law or risking arrest. | |
| Following a government clampdown on protests shortly after the disputed election, many in Tehran took to their roofs after dark to shout Allahu Akbar (God is Great) in solidarity with the opposition. | |
| Referendum call | Referendum call |
| Since the announcement that Mr Ahmadinejad had won June's presidential election, Mr Mousavi - reformist former prime minister of Iran - has received backing from several senior figures within the Iranian establishment. | Since the announcement that Mr Ahmadinejad had won June's presidential election, Mr Mousavi - reformist former prime minister of Iran - has received backing from several senior figures within the Iranian establishment. |
| Among them are two former presidents, Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami. | 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. | 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. | Mr Khatami, quoted on Iranian websites, said millions of Iranians had lost faith in the electoral process. |
| Curbs on the international media mean it is difficult to verify reports from Iran independently. | Curbs on the international media mean it is difficult to verify reports from Iran independently. |