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Iranian Opposition Candidate Vows Continued Protests

HeadlineJun 26, 2009

In Iran, opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi says he’s resisting government pressure to withdraw his challenge to this month’s disputed election. On Thursday, Mousavi said he would continue to call for protests despite an ongoing government crackdown. Mousavi’s website, meanwhile, is claiming seventy university professors have been recently arrested for holding meetings with him.

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