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| Thousands defy Iranian rally ban | Thousands defy Iranian rally ban |
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| Thousands of protesters have shouted slogans in support of a key opponent of the Iranian president, during a mass rally in Tehran, reports say. | Thousands of protesters have shouted slogans in support of a key opponent of the Iranian president, during a mass rally in Tehran, reports say. |
| Witnesses reported chanting in support of Mir Hossein Mousavi who was defeated by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June's disputed presidential election. | Witnesses reported chanting in support of Mir Hossein Mousavi who was defeated by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June's disputed presidential election. |
| Police were deployed in the city for the annual Quds Day rally, and warned against anti-government protests. | Police were deployed in the city for the annual Quds Day rally, and warned against anti-government protests. |
| Mass demonstrations after the election led to deaths and hundreds of arrests. | Mass demonstrations after the election led to deaths and hundreds of arrests. |
| Iranian authorities had warned the opposition not to stage anti-government protests during Quds Day. | Iranian authorities had warned the opposition not to stage anti-government protests during Quds Day. |
| Mr Mousavi was expected to attend, and Mr Ahmadinejad was due to give a speech later. | Mr Mousavi was expected to attend, and Mr Ahmadinejad was due to give a speech later. |
| Foreign media, including the BBC, have been restricted in their coverage of Iran in the wake of the election protests. | Foreign media, including the BBC, have been restricted in their coverage of Iran in the wake of the election protests. |
| Pro-Mousavi supporters were wearing green - the colour of his election campaign - and shouting slogans. | |
| The day began peacefully, AP said, with thousands of Mr Ahmadinejad's supporters marching along roads in central Tehran. | |
| Police and security troops were present. | |
| According to Reuters news agency there were clashes between Iranian police and protesters as the march progressed. | |
| In the aftermath of the election, there was a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters, with several deaths and hundreds arrested. | |
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