Iran is bracing for a third day of protests after defeated candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi called for the election results to be annulled. On June 14, tens of thousands rallied in Tehran to celebrate President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory—as riot police and anti-Ahmadinejad protesters again clashed in several parts of the city. Police used baton and motorbike charges as well as tear gas. Streets were littered with broken glass and fires set by protesters, while more riot police patrolled Mousavi strongholds. Mousavi supporters cried "death to the dictator" into the evening. Scores have been reported arrested. "I urge you, Iranian nation, to continue your nationwide protests in a peaceful and legal way," Mousavi told his supporters, while calling on Iran's Guardian Council to annul the election. (BBC [4], June 15)
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