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| Clashes erupt at Iran mass rally | Clashes erupt at Iran mass rally |
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| Thousands of opposition supporters have clashed with security forces during a government-sponsored rally in Tehran. | Thousands of opposition supporters have clashed with security forces during a government-sponsored rally in Tehran. |
| Iran's reformists had been warned not to try to turn the pro-Palestinian Quds (Jerusalem) Day marches into anti-government protests. | Iran's reformists had been warned not to try to turn the pro-Palestinian Quds (Jerusalem) Day marches into anti-government protests. |
| Reports say opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and former President Mohammad Khatami were attacked. | Reports say opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and former President Mohammad Khatami were attacked. |
| The opposition has been banned from holding rallies since the disputed presidential election in June. | The opposition has been banned from holding rallies since the disputed presidential election in June. |
| As part of the Quds Day events, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a speech in which he repeated his view that the Nazi Holocaust was a myth. | As part of the Quds Day events, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a speech in which he repeated his view that the Nazi Holocaust was a myth. |
| Tear gas | Tear gas |
| The Quds Day rallies are held annually on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. | The Quds Day rallies are held annually on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. |
| ANALYSIS BBC former Tehran correspondent Jim Muir | ANALYSIS BBC former Tehran correspondent Jim Muir |
| Thousands of opposition protesters rose to the call of their leaders. | Thousands of opposition protesters rose to the call of their leaders. |
| It was the first time in two months they have been out on the streets in numbers. | It was the first time in two months they have been out on the streets in numbers. |
| There have been mounting calls in right-wing circles for reformist leaders to be arrested, as hundreds of their followers have been. That could be the next phase of the drama. | There have been mounting calls in right-wing circles for reformist leaders to be arrested, as hundreds of their followers have been. That could be the next phase of the drama. |
| The protests may not have achieved much in themselves but they have shown that the movement is still alive and defiant and the country, and its political system, remain deeply divided. | The protests may not have achieved much in themselves but they have shown that the movement is still alive and defiant and the country, and its political system, remain deeply divided. |
| That is not what Mr Ahmadinejad wanted to see as he prepares for important exchanges with the outside world. | That is not what Mr Ahmadinejad wanted to see as he prepares for important exchanges with the outside world. |
| The day began peacefully, with thousands of Mr Ahmadinejad's supporters marching through central Tehran. | The day began peacefully, with thousands of Mr Ahmadinejad's supporters marching through central Tehran. |
| But despite warnings by the authorities not to try to hijack the event, protesters shouted slogans in support of Mr Mousavi, a key opponent of the president. | But despite warnings by the authorities not to try to hijack the event, protesters shouted slogans in support of Mr Mousavi, a key opponent of the president. |
| Reports say there were clashes between police and protesters as the march progressed, with some arrests. Stones were thrown, and police used tear gas. | Reports say there were clashes between police and protesters as the march progressed, with some arrests. Stones were thrown, and police used tear gas. |
| Iranian state-run channel Press TV showed footage of an opposition rally, with many supporters wearing green, the colour adopted by supporters of Mr Mousavi. | Iranian state-run channel Press TV showed footage of an opposition rally, with many supporters wearing green, the colour adopted by supporters of Mr Mousavi. |
| Mr Mousavi was forced to leave the rally after his car was attacked, the official Irna news agency reported. | Mr Mousavi was forced to leave the rally after his car was attacked, the official Irna news agency reported. |
| Witnesses said supporters helped Mr Mousavi into his car when hardliners approached and the vehicle sped away as a crowd tried to hold the hardliners back. | Witnesses said supporters helped Mr Mousavi into his car when hardliners approached and the vehicle sped away as a crowd tried to hold the hardliners back. |
| Reformist website Parlemennews.ir reported that Mr Khatami was pushed to the ground and his turban knocked off, before police intervened. | Reformist website Parlemennews.ir reported that Mr Khatami was pushed to the ground and his turban knocked off, before police intervened. |
| POST-ELECTION EVENTS 12 June: Millions vote in presidential election. Turnout put at 85%13 June: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared winner with 62.6%. Rival candidates challenge the result and allege vote-rigging Mass opposition protests in days that follow. At least 30 people are killed and 4,000 arrested19 June: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs the result and warns against further protests1 Aug: Trials begin of hundreds arrested over the unrest. Senior opposition leaders among the defendants5 Aug: President Ahmadinejad sworn in for second term Iran eyewitness: Protest videos In pictures: Tehran rallies | POST-ELECTION EVENTS 12 June: Millions vote in presidential election. Turnout put at 85%13 June: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared winner with 62.6%. Rival candidates challenge the result and allege vote-rigging Mass opposition protests in days that follow. At least 30 people are killed and 4,000 arrested19 June: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs the result and warns against further protests1 Aug: Trials begin of hundreds arrested over the unrest. Senior opposition leaders among the defendants5 Aug: President Ahmadinejad sworn in for second term Iran eyewitness: Protest videos In pictures: Tehran rallies |
| In his speech at Tehran University, Mr Ahmadinejad again criticised the creation of Israel. | In his speech at Tehran University, Mr Ahmadinejad again criticised the creation of Israel. |
| British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Mr Ahmadinejad's denial of the Holocaust was "abhorrent as well as ignorant". | British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Mr Ahmadinejad's denial of the Holocaust was "abhorrent as well as ignorant". |
| "It is very important that the world community stands up against this tide of abuse," Mr Miliband said. | "It is very important that the world community stands up against this tide of abuse," Mr Miliband said. |
| The White House later added to the condemnation, calling Mr Ahmadinejad's remarks "ignorant and hateful". | |
| Reporter for BBC Persian, Siavash Ardalan, said it was the first time since Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979 that opposition groups had tried to hijack the Quds Day rallies. | Reporter for BBC Persian, Siavash Ardalan, said it was the first time since Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979 that opposition groups had tried to hijack the Quds Day rallies. |
| For the past 30 years, the sermon on Jerusalem Day has been given by former President Hashemi Rafsanjani. | For the past 30 years, the sermon on Jerusalem Day has been given by former President Hashemi Rafsanjani. |
| Analysts say Mr Rafsanjani is normally regarded as a pillar of the Islamic power system, but he quietly sympathises with the opposition. | Analysts say Mr Rafsanjani is normally regarded as a pillar of the Islamic power system, but he quietly sympathises with the opposition. |
| This year he has been stood down in favour of a hard-line preacher. | This year he has been stood down in favour of a hard-line preacher. |
| Mr Mousavi was defeated by President Ahmadinejad in June's election, which opposition leaders claim was rigged. | Mr Mousavi was defeated by President Ahmadinejad in June's election, which opposition leaders claim was rigged. |
| In the aftermath, there was a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters, with a number of deaths and hundreds of people arrested. | In the aftermath, there was a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters, with a number of deaths and hundreds of people arrested. |
| Are you in Tehran? Are you at a rally? You can send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you in Tehran? Are you at a rally? You can send us your experiences using the form below. |
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