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Election protests continue in Iran

By Lindsey Hilsum

Updated on 22 June 2009

Pro-reform demonstrators gathered in central Tehran today after Iran's hardline revolutionary guards threatened to crack down on unrest.

Troops in Tehran (picture: Reuters)

Around 1,000 protesters turned out after opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi called on supporters to stage more demonstrations over the disputed presidential elections.

After more than a week of demonstrations, Tehran has accused western countries of fomenting unrest by "spreading anarchy and vandalism".

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