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Agence France-Presse, Wednesday August 19, 2009, Tehran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose disputed re-election plunged the nation into its worst crisis since the Islamic revolution, is to unveil his cabinet on Wednesday facing a dogged opposition and challenges from within his own hardline support base.

Iran opposition plans show of force on Friday

Agence France-Presse, Friday July 17, 2009, Tehran

Iranian opposition leaders are planning a united show of strength this week when they attend Friday prayers in Tehran led by influential cleric and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Post-poll riots: Iran leader warns West

Associated Press, Monday July 6, 2009, Tehran

Iran's supreme leader warned Western governments on Monday of a "negative impact" on relations over what he called their meddling in Iran's post-election riots, state television reported.

Iran: Partial recount of disputed poll

Agence France-Presse, Monday June 29, 2009, Tehran

Iran's top election body on Monday began a partial recount of the fiercely disputed presidential election, after opposition demonstrators defiantly faced off against riot police in Tehran. The move came as Iran faced growing international pressure over its arrest of British embassy staff accused of fomenting unrest in the aftermath of the June 12 election that returned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power.

Iran: Karroubi demands fresh poll probe

Agence France-Presse, Sunday June 28, 2009, Tehran

Defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi on Sunday demanded an independent panel to probe irregularities in the disputed presidential election. "If an independent panel is set up by the Guardians Council with full responsibility to investigate all aspects of the election, I will welcome it and later nominate my representative," the reformist Karroubi wrote in a letter to the council which was published in his newspaper ‘Etemad Melli’.

No apology to Ahmadinejad: Obama

Press Trust of India, Saturday June 27, 2009, Washington

Toughening his stand on Iran, US President Barack Obama dismissed a demand for apology from his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying that the leader should think about his "obligations" towards his people. "I would suggest that Ahmadinejad think carefully about the obligations to his own people. And he might want to consider looking at the families of those who have been beaten or shot or detained," said Obama.

Neda killing: Iranian doctor blames militia

Agence France-Presse, Friday June 26, 2009, London

An Iranian doctor who claims he tried to save Neda Agha-Soltan, whose killing on a Tehran street made her an icon of the opposition, has said she was apparently shot by a member of the Islamic Basij militia.

No fraud in vote: Iran poll watchdog

Agence France-Presse, Friday June 26, 2009, Tehran

The spokesman of Iran's electoral watchdog, the Guardians Council, Abbasali Kadkhodai, on Friday said that there was no fraud in the June 12 presidential election that saw Mahmoud Ahmadinejad win a new four-year term. "After 10 days of examination, we did not see any major irregularities," Kadkhodai told the official IRNA news agency.

Iran supporters hack US computers

Associated Press, Thursday June 25, 2009, Portland (US)

Hackers posted a caustic message telling US President Barack Obama to mind his own business and stop talking about the disputed Iranian election on a US university website’s homepage. Attempts to access the Oregon University System's website were automatically redirected to another page, where readers viewed a message said to be from Iran that asserted there was no cheating in the election.

Iranians hold march in NY

Sarah Jacob, Thursday June 25, 2009, New York

As protests continue across Iran against the results of this month’s presidential election, in New York the Persian community held a solidarity demonstration to show their support for their countrymen back home.

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