Mass Protests In Iran Turn Deadly
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Hundreds of thousands of people protested in Tehran on June 15 against what many are calling a stolen election.
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Supporters of the main opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Musavi, gathered in Tehran's Azadi Square.
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Musavi addressed the protesters, who gathered in defiance of a ban on mass rallies. - "The vote of the people is more important than Musavi or any other person," Musavi told the demonstrators.
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The demonstration turned violent as protesters clashed with members of the Basij militia. - There were conflicting reports on how the violence erupted. Some said protesters attacked a building housing members of the pro-government militia, while others said militiamen made the first strike and opened fire.