No place left untouched by Iran's political crisis - The Irish Times - Mon, Jun 22, 2009
"Monday, June 22, 2009
No place left untouched by Iran's political crisis
Protesters gather for a demonstration in support of the Iranian opposition in Berlin yesterday. Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Iranian authorities to recount votes. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/ReutersProtesters gather for a demonstration in support of the Iranian opposition in Berlin yesterday. Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Iranian authorities to recount votes. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters
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* Obama briefed on Iran actions against protesters
* New calls for return of Elgin Marbles
Mousavi supporters in Shiraz remain committed to the cause and are prepared to endure, writes MARY FITZGERALD
IT IS early Saturday evening in Shiraz, the city in southwestern Iran renowned for its poets, roses and nightingales.
Maryam and her three girlfriends are packed into her car, and as they drive through busy streets they note the clusters of riot police and soldiers that have gathered in anticipation of trouble later that night.
For the past week, the denizens of this famously laid-back city have felt tense and anxious. The protests that have rocked Tehran in the wake of the disputed June 12th presidential election have also played out here, albeit on a smaller, yet deadly, scale."
No place left untouched by Iran's political crisis
Protesters gather for a demonstration in support of the Iranian opposition in Berlin yesterday. Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Iranian authorities to recount votes. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/ReutersProtesters gather for a demonstration in support of the Iranian opposition in Berlin yesterday. Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Iranian authorities to recount votes. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters
In this section »
* Obama briefed on Iran actions against protesters
* New calls for return of Elgin Marbles
Mousavi supporters in Shiraz remain committed to the cause and are prepared to endure, writes MARY FITZGERALD
IT IS early Saturday evening in Shiraz, the city in southwestern Iran renowned for its poets, roses and nightingales.
Maryam and her three girlfriends are packed into her car, and as they drive through busy streets they note the clusters of riot police and soldiers that have gathered in anticipation of trouble later that night.
For the past week, the denizens of this famously laid-back city have felt tense and anxious. The protests that have rocked Tehran in the wake of the disputed June 12th presidential election have also played out here, albeit on a smaller, yet deadly, scale."
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