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Iran Election Diary

A Swift Kick In The Pants

June 15, 2009
Despite a painfully slow Internet and the blocking of a variety of websites, Iranians protesting the election results are managing to post a significant number of videos and photographs. In this video from June 14, an angry young woman in Tehran kicks a member of the special police, who respond with force.



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Controversy continues to swirl around Iran's June 12 presidential election. Three candidates, all current or former senior officials, were looking to unseat incumbent Mahmud Ahmadinejad, who was deemed the outright winner within hours of the polls closing. RFE/RL correspondents follow the Iranian public's saga through dispatches of their own, as well as by highlighting some of the viewpoints emerging from Iran through Facebook, Twitter, and other online resources (in orange).

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