Tens of thousands of people have again taken to the streets in Iran's capital Tehran in protest at election results. It follows a call by presidential challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi for further peaceful demonstrations. An even larger protest is expected on Thursday, which Mr Mousavi says should be a day of mourning for the eight people killed after Monday's protest.
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n other developments on Wednesday:
• Six footballers playing for Iran's national team, including the captain, have appeared in a World Cup qualifier in Seoul, South Korea, wearing armbands in the green associated with Mr Mousavi.
Footage of the Iranian team members wearing the wristbands
• Two pro-reform figures, newspaper editor Saeed Laylaz and Hamid Reza Jalaipour, an activist and journalist, were arrested on Wednesday morning, reports said. Mr Laylaz is a political and economic analyst who is often critical of Mr Ahmadinejad and who has often been interviewed by foreign media.
• The Revolutionary Guard, which answers to Iran's Supreme Leader, said it would take action against "deviant" news websites deemed to be creating tension in Iran.
Overnight, members of Iran's Basij volunteer militia reportedly raided university dormitories in several Iranian cities.
The Basijis stormed compounds, ransacking dormitories and beating up some students. Several arrests were made, our correspondent says, and the dean of the university in the city of Shiraz has resigned.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Iran on Thursday
More demonstrations reported by BBC News:
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Monday, June 15, 2009
The revolution continues

It's hard to realize from the mainstream media that there is a revolution on the streets of Iran. This is the bloggers' revolution, and the twitterers'. One thing about modern technologies, is that it's a lot harder to hide and repress dissension. Not when all you need is a cell phone and 140 characters. Wish them luck.
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Wear green today

Wear Green Today in solidarity with the Iranian protesters. From the Facebook site:
Please share your videos, pictures and news of the ongoing events in Iran here to help preserve items from the Twitter feed and provide a repository of information that is more accessible to the public.
This group is a simple show of support for the courageous Iranians standing up for freedom in Iran in the wake of government repression and possible vote fraud.
As an additional symbol of support, please consider changing your profile picture to the color green to show your solidarity with those seeking fundamental change in Iran.
Follow the unfolding events on Twitter here and click on #iranelection under 'Trends' on the left.
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