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Posted: December 28, 2009 |
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Deadly clashes broke out Sunday on the streets of central Tehran between opposition protesters and members of the government's security forces during gatherings for the Muslim holiday of Ashura, which commemorates the death of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson. The conflict has re-ignited political tensions in the country.
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| Protests in Tehran |
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| An opposition supporter stands in front of a burning police motorcycle. The violence is being called the most severe since the country's disputed June 12 re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Pro-reform opponents called the vote a fraud. |
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| Photo Credit: Amir Sadeghi/AFP/Getty Images |
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