Iranian Elections

Iron fist

Gregg Carlstrom | June 15, 2009 7:03 AM | 0 | recommend (0) |   |      

Iranian state television is saying the Tehran rally is illegal and the police will use "an iron fist" against protesters.

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Categories: Iranian Elections (2009), Politics

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