Tehran protests
July 25, 2009
Chanting "death to the dictator" and "Allahu Akbar" (God is great), protesters once again took to the streets in the Iranian capital, six weeks after the election that many have said was flawed.
According to witnesses, Iranian police and pro-government militia reacted with attacks, scattering hundreds of protesters in Tehran.
One of the witnesses says the protests in Tehran on Saturday were in response to demonstrations held around the world, calling for the Iranian government to release opposition activists who have been imprisoned since the election and subsequent protests.
Protesters claim that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the June 12 elections through fraud.
Since then, hundreds of activists have been imprisoned and at least 20 have died.
As night fell across Tehran, Iranians across the city once again gathered on rooftops and chanted. This time however, instead of the customary chants of "Allahu Akbar," they chanted "Thank you for your support," a response to the protests around the world.
Iran's opposition leaders meanwhile appealed on Saturday to top clerics in the holy city of Qom to help stop the ruling Islamic regime's violent postelection crackdown.
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Editor: Kateri Jochum