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| Iranian state radio says seven people were killed during Monday's protests in Tehran over the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. | Iranian state radio says seven people were killed during Monday's protests in Tehran over the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. |
| The reports said the deaths came after "thugs" attacked a military post. | The reports said the deaths came after "thugs" attacked a military post. |
| The country's powerful Guardian Council has described the results of Friday's disputed poll as "provisional". | The country's powerful Guardian Council has described the results of Friday's disputed poll as "provisional". |
| Opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi wants them annulled, alleging widespread fraud. More street protests against the results are planned. | Opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi wants them annulled, alleging widespread fraud. More street protests against the results are planned. |
| Monday's rally involved hundreds of thousands of people and was one of the largest since the Iranian revolution 30 years ago. | Monday's rally involved hundreds of thousands of people and was one of the largest since the Iranian revolution 30 years ago. |
| See map of Tehran protests | See map of Tehran protests |
| The radio report said the attack occurred at the end of the "illegal" rally as people were heading home "peacefully". | The radio report said the attack occurred at the end of the "illegal" rally as people were heading home "peacefully". |
| "Several thugs wanted to attack a military post and vandalise public property in the vicinity of Azadi Square," the radio said referring to the site of the protest. | "Several thugs wanted to attack a military post and vandalise public property in the vicinity of Azadi Square," the radio said referring to the site of the protest. |
| President Obama called on Iran's leaders to respect people's right "to peacefully dissent" | President Obama called on Iran's leaders to respect people's right "to peacefully dissent" |
| "Unfortunately seven people were killed and several others wounded in the incident." | "Unfortunately seven people were killed and several others wounded in the incident." |
| The BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says that in light of what he saw of the vast and largely peaceful protests this seems an unlikely version of events. | The BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says that in light of what he saw of the vast and largely peaceful protests this seems an unlikely version of events. |
| Dozens of opposition activists have been arrested since the protests began. | Dozens of opposition activists have been arrested since the protests began. |
| Our correspondent adds that the authorities appear to be weakening in their support for President Ahmadinejad. | Our correspondent adds that the authorities appear to be weakening in their support for President Ahmadinejad. |
| Foreign concern | Foreign concern |
| The country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of vote-rigging. | The country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of vote-rigging. |
| CHANGE OF MOOD Jon LeyneReporting from Tehran I certainly get the impression from the authorities that the wind is really changing here. | |
| The Guardian Council has now said it was only a provisional result and has called in all three losing candidates to speak to them this morning. | |
| Bizarrely, all the communications seem to be working - suddenly international phone calls are working. The BBC satellite is not being blocked. | |
| At the same time, Mr Ahmadinejad has gone off to a regional summit in Russia, apparently oblivious to everything. | |
| He didn't even mention the trouble when he spoke to reporters at the airport just before he left. | |
| Mr Mousavi and two other moderate candidates contesting the election results are due to meet members of the Guardian Council - a powerful clerical group dominated by conservatives. | Mr Mousavi and two other moderate candidates contesting the election results are due to meet members of the Guardian Council - a powerful clerical group dominated by conservatives. |
| On Monday a spokesman for the council said that the results had not yet been finalised, and that they would only be final once the council has endorsed them. | On Monday a spokesman for the council said that the results had not yet been finalised, and that they would only be final once the council has endorsed them. |
| The handling of the protests by the authorities has drawn international criticism. | The handling of the protests by the authorities has drawn international criticism. |
| EU foreign ministers expressed "serious concern" and called for an inquiry into the conduct of the election. | EU foreign ministers expressed "serious concern" and called for an inquiry into the conduct of the election. |
| In his first comments on the situation, US President Barack Obama said he was "deeply troubled" by the violence in Iran. | In his first comments on the situation, US President Barack Obama said he was "deeply troubled" by the violence in Iran. |
| He said he would continue pursuing tough dialogue with Iran. | He said he would continue pursuing tough dialogue with Iran. |
| "I think that the democratic process, free speech, the ability for folks to peacefully dissent, all those are universal values and need to be respected." | "I think that the democratic process, free speech, the ability for folks to peacefully dissent, all those are universal values and need to be respected." |
| But the BBC's Jonathan Beale, in Washington, says the president studiously avoided any comment on the allegations of vote fraud. | But the BBC's Jonathan Beale, in Washington, says the president studiously avoided any comment on the allegations of vote fraud. |
| "We respect Iranian sovereignty and want to avoid the United States being the issue inside of Iran," Mr Obama said. | "We respect Iranian sovereignty and want to avoid the United States being the issue inside of Iran," Mr Obama said. |
| Meanwhile, President Ahmadinejad arrived in Russia on Tuesday to attend a regional summit - a trip that had been delayed because of the protests. | Meanwhile, President Ahmadinejad arrived in Russia on Tuesday to attend a regional summit - a trip that had been delayed because of the protests. |
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