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Iran Reports – June 19, 2009

(Iran) Chants against West punctuate Khamenei’s defiant speech
— “Ayatollah endorses official results showing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected”
— “Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sent a clear message after days of protests:
Enough is enough. With more marches possible Saturday, Khamenei warned: Those
who ‘take wrong measures which are harmful, they will be held accountable for all violence.’
He was interrupted by chants of ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel'”
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/19/iran.election.scene/index.html
— Analysis and reaction
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/19/iran.election.scene/index.html#cnnSTCOther1

(Iran) Khamenei puts Iran on ‘collision course’ – video
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/31453177#31453177

(Iran) Basij Militia Allegedly Use Axes, Daggers to Attack Iranian Protesters
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,527762,00.html

Iran braced for violence as protesters gather again
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6539412.ece

Iran says it will not be held responsible for ‘bloodshed’ on the streets
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5580931/Iran-says-it-will-not-be-held-responsible-for-bloodshed-on-the-streets.html

(Iran) Facebook provides vital link to family in Iran
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31449075/ns/community-firstperson/

(Iran) Riots and repression in Iran: eight days that shook the Muslim world
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6539969.ece

(Iran)’World is watching’, Barack Obama warns Iran
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World-is-watching-Barack-Obama-warns-Iran-/articleshow/4678635.cms

(Iran/UK) Britain complains after Ayatollah Khamenei describes UK as “evil”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5580734/Britain-complains-after-Ayatollah-Khamenei-describes-UK-as-evil.html
— June 18, 2009: UK envoy in first Hezbollah talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8107837.stm

Iran: Women in Iran march against discrimination
— “Many hope the protests will lead to changes in gender discriminatory laws”
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/19/iran.protests.women/index.html