Unrest In Iran -- News Updates February 21, 2011

Iran Opposition Considers More Protests -- Wall Street Journal

BEIRUT—After two days of violent street protests in one week, Iran's opposition Green Movement said Monday it was pondering its next move and considering a continuation of street protests, according to opposition websites.

A new date hasn't been announced for antigovernment protests although supporters posted on the opposition's Facebook page that this Tuesday or Wednesday are possible.

Opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi have been under house arrest for over a week with little communication with the outside world. Their absence, however, appears to have had little impact on the organization of the movement or its ability to mobilize.

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More News On the Unrest In Iran

Security forces quell opposition protests in Tehran -- Washington Post
Iran Squelches Protest Attempt in Capital -- New York Times
Hezbollah might attack Israeli target to help Iran -- Jerusalem Post
Iran protests: capital under lockdown -- The Telegraph
Iran ex-president's daughter freed after brief arrest -- AFP
Iran cracks down to silence media, opposition -- CBS news
IRAN: Heavy security presence as tensions run high [Update] -- L.A. Times
Security forces push back on Iranian protesters -- CNN

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