Mass Protests In Iran Turn Deadly
![Hundreds of thousands of people protested in Tehran on June 15 against what many are calling a stolen election.](https://gdb.rferl.org/16b1f994-57b7-41cf-9658-91d089a88015_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hundreds of thousands of people protested in Tehran on June 15 against what many are calling a stolen election.
![Supporters of the main opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Musavi, gathered in Tehran's Azadi Square.](https://gdb.rferl.org/33d99101-e7fa-4318-a857-d96f7d346e1c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of the main opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Musavi, gathered in Tehran's Azadi Square.
![Musavi addressed the protesters, who gathered in defiance of a ban on mass rallies. - "The vote of the people is more important than Musavi or any other person," Musavi told the demonstrators.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b86ff1b6-9846-48b3-b55d-e42146821179_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Musavi addressed the protesters, who gathered in defiance of a ban on mass rallies. - "The vote of the people is more important than Musavi or any other person," Musavi told the demonstrators.
![The demonstration turned violent as protesters clashed with members of the Basij militia. - There were conflicting reports on how the violence erupted. Some said protesters attacked a building housing members of the pro-government militia, while others said militiamen made the first strike and opened fire.](https://gdb.rferl.org/5ba1485f-f35b-45b8-b422-bec6deee37cc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The demonstration turned violent as protesters clashed with members of the Basij militia. - There were conflicting reports on how the violence erupted. Some said protesters attacked a building housing members of the pro-government militia, while others said militiamen made the first strike and opened fire.
![Iranian media reported that seven people were killed in the clashes. This demonstrator suffered a gunshot wound.](https://gdb.rferl.org/c92dc015-e6f2-43f1-9f45-ab251745d496_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iranian media reported that seven people were killed in the clashes. This demonstrator suffered a gunshot wound.
![A wounded man lies on the ground after the militia fired into the crowd.](https://gdb.rferl.org/9cf8eba3-ae0f-4d5c-8019-4d8ad6fba602_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A wounded man lies on the ground after the militia fired into the crowd.
![A protester shows a bloodied hand after the clashes.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8627c612-296c-4b44-a449-65faae53c702_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester shows a bloodied hand after the clashes.
![A gunman monitors the demonstrations from a rooftop.](https://gdb.rferl.org/4d7e1aa4-6d34-4f0b-b0a9-4e2738d52dfc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A gunman monitors the demonstrations from a rooftop.
![Smoke billows from a car that was set on fire by angry protesters.](https://gdb.rferl.org/0d4c3bb4-3f6f-48f7-b458-e5ece2eda715_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Smoke billows from a car that was set on fire by angry protesters.
![Demonstrators carry a seriously wounded man out of the fray.](https://gdb.rferl.org/834c8cfa-6c55-4fd8-a276-92b4c3d02786_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Demonstrators carry a seriously wounded man out of the fray.