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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Tehran University

Tehran University stories: 7 news summaries

(AP) - Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi vowed not to let the blood of protesters killed in postelection crackdown go in vain as he met with the family of a young man shot to death during the turmoil, a reformist Web site reported today. He also announced that he will attend... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • prayer • Tehran University • Hashemi Rafsanjani • protesters • Iranian election • Mir Hossein Mousavi • Friday

(Newser) - Riot police swarmed around Tehran University today, dispersing anyone attempting to gather in protest with batons, shields, and pepper spray, the Washington Post reports. “There are 300 of us in a small alley, and we are under attack by dozens of security forces,” one witness reported. Others... More »

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Iran • Tehran • protests • Tehran University • protesters • Iranian election • Iranian protests

 Fleeing Doc Tells 
 of Neda's End 

Bullet seemed to explode in her chest

Jun 26, 09 7:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - A doctor who has fled Iran said murdered protester Neda Agha-Soltan died less than a minute after she was shot on the streets of Tehran as a bullet seemed to "explode" in her chest, reports the BBC. "I saw blood gushing out of Neda's chest. She was in... More »

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Iran • Tehran • Tehran University • Neda • Neda Agha Soltan • Arash Hejazi

 Iran's Guardian Council Vows 
 Recount as 7 Die in Protests 

Guardian Council makes U-turn as state radio confirms deaths

Jun 16, 09 3:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The most powerful body in Iran declared it will allow a recount in last Friday's controversial presidential election, the BBC reports. The announcement follows three days of massive protests in Tehran, in which seven people were killed. State radio claims the deaths came as protesters attacked a military post after... More »

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(Newser) - Shots were fired at a huge street protest in Tehran today, the BBC reports, not long after opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi addressed the gathering in spite of a ban by the Iranian government; an AP photographer says one protester was killed, and that the shots came from a compound... More »

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(Newser) - Erupting protests over Iranian elections may be the first political upheaval tweeted from beginning to end, as demonstrators keep up a running account of what's happening, reports CNN. "My friend saying more than 100 students arrested. Bastards just attacked us for no reason. I lost count of how much... More »

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Iran • Tehran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • protests • Tehran University • Twitter • students • tweet • Iranian election • Mir Hossein Mousavi

Students Protest Ahmadinejad Speech

Police use tear gas as demonstrators rush university venue

Oct 8, 07 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Iranian students mounted a rare protest today as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at Tehran University. Opponents shouted “Death to the dictator!” and tried to enter the hall where the president was speaking, prompting police to fire tear gas into the crowd. Protesters also tried to prevent Ahmadinejad from leaving,... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • protests • Tehran University

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