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September 5, 2009

Iran's Mousavi Calls for Continued Protests
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In statement on his official Web site, defeated presidential candidate
urges supporters to take 'green path' they have followed in recent
months by holding small, large gatherings 
Mir Hossein Mousavi (file photo)Defeated Iranian presidential candidate
Mir Hossein Mousavi has called
for continued protests against Iran's disputed presidential election. In
a statement Saturday on his official Web site Kaleme.com, Mr. Mousavi
urged supporters to take the "green path" they have followed in recent
months by holding small and large gatherings. Green was the
color of Mr. Mousavi's election campaign and was often used during the
large opposition protests that followed Iran's presidential election in
June. Mr. Mousavi's call comes two days after Iran's parliament
approved 18 nominees put forward by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for
his 21-member Cabinet. Mr. Ahmadinejad was re-elected in a
controversial vote that saw Mr. Mousavi finish second. Government
opponents say the election was fraudulent, and it set off days of
street demonstrations. Thousands of Iranians have been arrested for
protesting the outcome of the election. Some information for this report
was provided by AFP and Reuters.


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