The columnist Roger Cohen discusses his recent reporting trip to Iran.

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Roger Cohen on Iran
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The columnist Roger Cohen discusses his recent reporting trip to Iran.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/06/25/opinion/1194841179757/roger-cohen-on-iran.html

Teargas fired on streets of Tehran

Teargas fired on streets of Tehran
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Jun. 20 - Riot police try to disperse protesters in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as the protestors defy a ban on demonstrations.

Two separate posts on YouTube show protesters throwing stones and chanting. Witnesses said the protesters numbered 2,000 to 3,000, far fewer than the hundreds of thousands involved in earlier rallies.

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

Iran’s Tensions, Foreshadowed in Its Cinema

Film
Iran’s Tensions, Foreshadowed in Its Cinema (NYT Permalink)
By A. O. SCOTT Published: June 20, 2009
From the early 1990s until the middle of this decade, Iran’s historically rich movie culture entered a remarkable period of rejuvenation.

Iranian bloggers upload clash video

Iranian bloggers upload clash video
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Jun 17 - Iranians have been using the Internet to distribute amateur video of post-election unrest.

This amateur video posted on Wednesday (June 17) purports to show members of the Basij militia firing at a crowd of demonstrators from the roof of their building on Monday (June 15).

Iranian state media says seven people were killed during the vast opposition protest in central Tehran.

On Wednesday it appeared that supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi were aiming to keep up the pressure with new protests. They dispute a poll in which hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was officially declared to have won a resounding victory.

# PLEASE NOTE: Reuters coverage is now subject to an Iranian ban on foreign media leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

TEHRAN -- Pro-government and opposition demonstrators poured into the streets of Iran's capital Tuesday for a fourth day of sometimes-violent rallies

TEHRAN -- Pro-government and opposition demonstrators poured into the streets of Iran's capital Tuesday for a fourth day of sometimes-violent rallies, as the country's religious leaders agreed to a partial recount of Friday's disputed presidential vote.

(Source Wall Street Journal)
Amid the unrest, and more shooting by government-backed militia, authorities arrested prominent opposition leaders and clamped down on media covering the crisis. The demonstrations came hours after state media reported the top religious oversight council would examine Friday's vote, which saw President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad trounce opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi and two other challengers

Protests Flare in Tehran as Opposition Disputes Vote

International / Middle East
Protests Flare in Tehran as Opposition Disputes Vote (New York Times Permalink)
By ROBERT F. WORTH and NAZILA FATHI Published: June 14, 2009
The streets of Iran’s capital erupted in the most intense protests in a decade as riot police officers clashed with demonstrators who accused Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of stealing the election.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/world/middleeast/14iran.html

Election clashes erupt in Iran

Election clashes erupt in Iran
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Jun. 13 - In Tehran thousands of Mousavi supporters protest over the election result.
Hayley Platt reports.