Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Iran rules out annulment, Tehran crowds gather
Iran’s top legislative body on Tuesday ruled out annulling a disputed presidential poll that has prompted the biggest street protests since the 1979 Islamic revolution but said it was prepared for a partial recount.

• Ahmadinejad challenger calls off Tehran rally to avert further bloodshed
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Several people killed near pro-Moussavi rally 
• Iran cancels foreign media accreditation



How Different are the U.S. and Iran?
The West is rightly horrified by the scenes of police violence against protesters in Iran. But how different is America?