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Iran protests: Streets of anger

Iran demonstrations: A supporter holds up a poster of Mir Hossein Moussavi in Tehran, Iran
A supporter holding a poster of opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi yesterday, as thousands attend renewed protest demonstrations in Tehran. The demonstrators are angry about alleged fraud in last week's presidential election which led to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election Photograph: Bijan/EPA
Iran demonstrations: Unrest Continues After Iranian Presidential Elections
Supporters of defeated reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi are convinced that their candidate won the election and believe he should take power Photograph: Getty Images
Iran demonstrations: Mousavi supporters attends a rally in Tehran
A Mousavi rally. The posters read 'Esteemed Ayatollah support support' and 'My martyr brother on behalf of the Iranian nation, I'll take your vote back ...' Photograph: Reuters
Iran demonstrations: Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi demonstrate in Tehran
Supporters of Mousavi in Tehran, Iran. Thousands of people continue to protest in Imam Khomeini square Photograph: Getty Images
Iran demonstrations: Mousavi supporters attach candles to a wall in Tehran, Iran
Iranians attaching candles to a wall in Tehran, hoping for a peaceful outcome Photograph: Getty Images
Iran demonstrations: Unrest Continues After Iranian Presidential Elections
Many Iranians believe their votes have not been counted properly, denying them their voice Photograph: Getty Images
Iran demonstrations: Unrest Continues After Iranian Presidential Elections
One Tehrani gets his point across with a banner addressed to Ahmadinejad Photograph: Getty Images
Iran demonstrations: Street protests in Tehran, Iran June 18, 2009
Ever since the election results, the streets of Tehran have seen daily protests, with people from all walks of life showing their dissent and demanding they be heard Photograph: Tehrani
Iran demonstrations: A woman lights a candle for Mehdi Karami, who was killed on Monday June 16
A woman adds a lighted candle for Mehdi Karami, who was killed on 16 June, during a demonstration in support of Mousavi, in Tehran Photograph: Ghalam News/AP
Iran demonstrations: Ahmadinejad listens to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens as Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks at Friday prayers at Tehran University Photograph: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images
Iran demonstrations: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a sermon
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke at Friday prayers on 19 June. He demanded an end to street protests and said to protesters that any bloodshed would be their leaders' fault Photograph: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters
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