Iran Admits Discrepancies in 3 Million Votes

[New York Times] Nazila Fathi and Michael Slackman - Iranian authorities have acknowledged that the number of votes cast in 50 cities exceeded the actual number of voters, state television reported Monday. Vowing not to allow a repeat of Saturday's clashes, the government on Sunday saturated major streets and squares of Tehran with police and Basij militia forces. But as they had on previous nights, many residents of Tehran clambered to their rooftops and could be heard shouting "Death to the dictator!" and "God is great," their rallying cries since the crisis began.


2009-06-22 06:00:00

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