Protest rally planned in Iran

(BBC): Iranian opposition supporters are staging a mass rally in northern Tehran, witnesses have told the BBC. It comes despite presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi urging supporters not to risk clashes with demonstrators backing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left). Hundreds of thousands turned up on Monday alleging fraud in the poll which returned Mr Ahmadinejad to office. Tough new restrictions on the foreign media mean the BBC is unable to confirm reports of Tuesday’s opposition rally. The new restrictions have been imposed amid apparent surprise and concern among authorities at the scale of popular defiance over Friday’s official election results.

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