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Iran government 'will not last'

Iran's government is being kept in power by force and will not last its four-year term, one of the opposition candidates predicts. Ref. Source 5

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Mir Hossein Mousavi Son Dead

The nephew of former Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi was among four protesters killed in Tehran, the BBC learns.

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Iran protesters in fresh clashes

New clashes take place in Tehran overnight after at least eight opposition protesters die in the worst violence for months in Iran. Ref. Source 3

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"The Era of Tolerance is Over" - Iran Warns Over Opposition Protests

Iran's police chief has warned anti-government protesters to stay off the streets and threatened, "The era of tolerance is over. Anyone attending such rallies will be crushed." Hundreds of prominent activists have been arrested since Sunday's mass street protests, and between eight to thirty-seven people have been killed. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of government supporters turned out Wednesday for state-sponsored rallies in cities across the country. We speak with Iranian-Canadian journalist, Maziar Bahari, and Baruch College professor, Ervand Abrahamian. Ref. Source 3

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Iran reformist's car 'fired on'

Iran opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi's car is fired on in the northern city of Qazvin but he is not hurt, his website says. Ref. Source 4

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Iran's Mousavi vows to fight on

Mir Hossein Mousavi says Iran's opposition will continue its peaceful struggle against the government. Ref. Source 3

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Iran unrest: MPs call for death of Mousavi and Karroubi:

State TV showed some 50 conservative MPs marching through parliament's main hall on Tuesday, chanting "Death to Mousavi, death to Karroubi". Ref. Source 8

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Iran Arrests Opposition Leaders Mousavi, Karrubia After Calls for Protest:

Iran's opposition leaders Mehdi Karrubi and Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who had been under forced seclusion at home, were transferred to a Tehran prison Ref. Source 5