The main political opponents, Mousavi and Karroubi, candidates in the 12 June presidential election against reaffirmed president Ahmadinejad, are under house arrest. Mousavi’s last statement challenged the election results as fraudulent. Many Iranian journalists are said to have been arrested. Telephone connection from Tehran to the rest of the country has been at least partially cut off. Internet connections are said to be erratic and police are looking out for satellite connections. Cell phones down. I’ve heard that electricity is getting cut off in certain parts of the capital. Police are in the streets.
From the university in the city of Shiraz, people yelling ‘death to the dictator.’
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