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Kenneth6/24/2009 3:13:48 am PDT

Iranian tweets:

Wednesday 4pm Baharestan Sq, Tehran - Sea of Green

MOUSAVi - on his wesite - Wed Sea of Green is 100% confirmed - no cancellation will be made #Iranelection RT RT RT

Larijani pressing for Mousavi to be given airtime on IRIB to discuss elections

Mousavi has stated ‘If I am arrested or killed - strike until the Gov falls’

RE “Mousavi w/ the assassin” @iranbaan with all due respect, this is exactly the sort of rumor we should contain rather than emanating.

Unconfirmed reports on a planned arrest or assassination of Mousavi w/ the assassin killed on the spot.

State TV deems Neda’s killing ‘staged’

Kayhan - Iranian Gov newspaper - has tonight called forthe arrest of Mousavi 6-23-victim-tribute1

tomorrow Mousavi annouce start of a new type of protests - peaceful and silent - soon there will be strikes

1 voice from Tehran: many were waiting for Obama to “condemn” #iranelection violence, which he did today. “He’s in the right spot”

Obama’s comments worth a read, v. strong words, tho delicate effort to avoid apprnce of meddling

6-23-victim-tribute2 Iranian Govn’t puts all efforts towards crackdown, as well as case creation for reformists. Rafsanjani holds the key.

the only question now is how will the end happen - peacefully or with civil war

the ppl have lost all faith in this Gov - Iran can never be same as b4 again

all hospitals is surrounded by militia to check why ppl going in - if gun or baton injury - they arrest and beat u

all foreign embassys surrounded by militia to stop ppl going in

Anti-Riots Vans moving toward Narmak (East Tehran).6-23-army-standing-guard

Clashes at Baharestan Sq.

we have report of large street battles in east & west of Tehran now

The parks in north of city are closed at night and militia attacking any ppl in park or walking in streets

We can hear ppl shouting from balcony right now ‘Allah Akbar - death to Khamenei’

Obama’s comments worth a read, v. strong words, tho delicate effort to avoid apprnce of meddling http://bit.ly/p9A4K

Bad news for Iran tweets, govt better at slowing proxy servers http://tinyurl.com/n59tj5

Relieved to see Iran & #iranelection still out-trending Jon & Kate on Twitter

Many asking why fewer Tweets from Iran. Ans. is internet access more and more restricted