Iran protester killed after anti-government rally (Tuesday, June 16, 2009)

Iran blocks foreign coverage of election protests: media

Hundreds of thousands Iranians have defied a government ban to join a mass opposition rally in protest of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election win.

Security forces in Iran have fired at demonstrators protesting against the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Several foreign news organisations have complained Iranian authorities were blocking their reporters from covering protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election.

There have been violent clashes on the streets of the Iranian capital Tehran, after a massive opposition rally in the city.

One protester was shot dead and several others were injured when the crowd attacked a compound used by a religious militia linked to the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard.

The violence comes after a largely peaceful rally in the city, attended by hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters demanding the country's presidential election be overturned.

The rally was addressed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's defeated rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi, who claims the presidential vote was rigged.

It is not known if the protester's death was the catalyst for the violence.

The rally itself was a remarkable event for Tehran, where public gatherings not approved by the government are banned.

The country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has promised a review of the election result.

Western nations, including the United States, have expressed their doubts about the vote.

Overnight United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon voiced his concern about the election result.

"When there is an election, the genuine will of the people should be reflected and respected in the most transparent and fair and objective manner," he said.

Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama says he is "deeply troubled" by the post-election violence in Iran.

"The democratic process, free speech, the ability of people to peacefully dissent - all those are universal values and need to be respected," he said.

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[SirAce2007]

yeah, but who says it's CIA? English is the language of two of the world's most powerful string-pullers, and also the most news/carnage thirsty. You want something seen, write it in English so that the English/American news agencies will film it.

[aliazadi100]

Death to bastard khameini that orderd the padasdsrn to Shot the peacefully Demonstration against the molla regim in Iran and Viva all the iranian People that decided to overthrow this fashist regim from Iran and also we Support the modjahedin that they spend thier whole Life for our Freedom,Long live Iran Long live modjahedin

[nikolayzou]

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[ghallooy]

arabs with you

God bless these people

[PacoTheMuffinman]

God bless these people. I'm Christian and I'd gladly extend a hand to anyone. Unity people, it's what's got us this far.

[sam21647]

MOOSAVI AND AHMADINEJAD ARE THE SAME SHIT U STUPID PEOPLE

[AnaNord]

This demonstration do not look very peaceful to me. In our countries, such riots are extremely unpopular, they end up in jail, if they put fire on cars and throw stones at the police. Not that i actually understand why some youth can be mad enough to do so. People have been killed in such riots in Europe too. I don't know if it was intentionionally, but it happens all over the world.

[aaraam40]

The laws that these stupid Mullahs brought to Iran is over 1000 years old, from the dark ages. It is very uncivilized to practice these outdated laws? Please place these laws under the ground and buried them for ever and ever where they belong. Stop killing the Iranian people.

[stophypocrisy]

Iran, our votes in America don't count either. As a matter of fact only 2% of Americans know jews count the votes in America, own Congress, the Banks, the media, Hollywood, most major corporations and if your not a jew you will never get a good paying job in the United States of Israel.

[rushin2]

As Obama has admitted in the past about ousting the Shakh back in 1957 by the CIA.

History repeats itself like a broken record, isn't it?..

Way to go... what a shame...

From video observations - I do not see anyone protesting against "their" government. A bunch of happy people - are all sure this is against CURRENT government? I'm not so sure about the message of this video and the actual context of the footage..

[milk4lifez]

lol thats a good one, since i have no comebacks, im taking u with me....

I have two dads...u did my dad lol