Tehran Police Crack Down On Strong Anti-Government Showing – July 17, 2009

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July 17, 2009 5:21 p.m.

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After a Friday prayer service at Tehran University turned into a rally against the Iranian regime, plainclothes Basiji militiamen unleashed tear gas upon the pro-Mousavi demonstrators.

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Presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi at the rally

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Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani led the prayer service, where he delivered a sermon that bluntly criticized Iran’s handling of its election.

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