BBC: Iran opposition figures arrested after protests

The official death toll from the latest protests is the highest since June A number of opposition figures have been arrested in Iran, a day after at least eight people died during the most violent protests for months. Those detained include senior aides to opposition...

Times Online: ‘Four protesters killed’ in fresh Iran clashes

Four protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces in Tehran as the opposition used a Shia mourning event to stage anti-government protests, it was claimed today. “Three of our compatriots were martyred and two were injured in clashes. The reporter who...

Reuters: Iran website says police refuse orders to shoot

TEHRAN, Dec 27 (Reuters) – An Iranian opposition website said police forces refused orders to shoot at pro-reform protesters during clashes on Sunday in central Tehran, where it reported earlier four demonstraters had been killed. “Police forces are...

Protesters Resist Violence by Militia and Security Forces

At Least Four Dead As Protests Engulf Country Moussavi’s Nephew among the dead (27 December 2009) Widespread protests began early in numerous Iranian cities today, and have resulted in the death of at least four civilians in Tehran, including the nephew of Mir-Hossein...