TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's defeated
presidential election candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi called on his supporters to
stage a peaceful mourning rally or gather in mosques on Thursday, according to a
statement posted on his website on Wednesday.
A supporter of Iran's former Prime
Minister Mousavi holds a slogan during a rally in Tehran, capital of Iran,
June 15, 2009. (Xinhua Photo) Photo
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The statement called on his supporters to express
their sympathy with the families of the killed or wounded people in the
post-election unrest.
"In recent days, a number of our countrymen were
wounded and a number were martyred ... I ask the people to express their
sympathy with the families of the martyred and wounded .... by coming together
in mosques or staging a peaceful rally using the symbols of mourning. I will
attend the ceremony myself," Mousavi said.
Supporters of Mousavi reportedly planned to stage a
new rally on Wednesday. However, Iran's Interior Minister Sadeq Mahsouli denied
that any permission has been issued for the rally, according to the local Fars
news agency.
Mousavi's supporters have participated in massive
rallies in Tehran and other cities over the past four days.
At least seven people have been killed at the mass
rally held by tens of thousands of Mousavi supporters, local English-language
Press TV reported on Tuesday.
The protesters were killed after they tried to attack
a military post near Tehran's Azadi (Liberty) Square on Monday, the report said,
adding that dozens of others were also wounded when protesters were trying to
destroy public properties.
The protests came after Iran's Interior Minister
Sadeq Mahsouli announced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won 62.63 percent
of the total ballots during Friday's vote, while his main rival Mousavi got
33.75 percent.
After the official declaration, Mousavi protested
"strongly" the "obvious" violations in Iran's presidential election. He also
appealed to the Guardian Council for a cancellation of the election result.
The council has agreed on a re-count of disputed
ballot boxes in last week's presidential election if it finds irregularities in
the vote count, Press TV said.
TEHRAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of both Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and defeated presidential candidate Mir-Hossein
Mousavi held separate massive rallies in Tehran on Tuesday, state television
reported. Full story
TEHRAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people have
been killed at a mass rally held by tens of thousands of supporters of Iran's
defeated reformist presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, local
English-language Press TV reported on Tuesday.
The protesters were killed after they tried to attack
a military post near Tehran's Azadi (Liberty) Square on Monday, the report
said. Full story
TEHRAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that vote re-count in case of need must
be carried out in the presence of representatives of the presidential
candidates, Iran's state television reported.
"Any re-count must be done in the presence of
representatives of the presidential candidates," Khamenei said, "so that
everyone will be assured." Full story
TEHRAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Iranians gathered
in downtown Tehran Tuesday afternoon for a "unifying rally," Iran's state
television reported.
Most of the people were supporters of Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and they were also protesting against recent "riots" on
Iran's streets, mostly in Tehran, according to the state television. Full story
TEHRAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Tuesday banned foreign
journalists from news coverage in Tehran following street protests against
Iran's presidential election result.
An official from Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic
Guidance told Xinhua that journalists could continue to work in their offices
but they cannot go out and do any interviews as the authorities were cancelling
press accreditation of all foreign media. Full story
TEHRAN, June 16 (Xinhua) - Iran's Guardian Council said on
Tuesday that it is ready to recount the disputed polling boxes, local
English-language Press TV said.
The council, Iran's top legislative body, has agreed on a
recount of disputed ballot boxes in last week's presidential election if it
finds irregularities in the vote count, Press TV said. Full story
