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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 14 > Iran’s capital erupts in riots as Ahmadinejad claims victory

Iran’s capital erupts in riots as Ahmadinejad claims victory

Wide reverberations as door is slammed on hopes of change

By Bill Keller / The Bulletin
June 14, 2009

TEHRAN, Iran — The streets of Iran’s capital erupted in the most intense protests in a decade on Saturday, with riot police officers using batons and tear gas against opposition demonstrators who claimed that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had stolen the presidential election.....

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