Iranian opposition supporters hold up pictures of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi they protest during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran on September 18, 2009. Tens of thousands of Iranians chanted 'Death to the dictator', defying a heavy security presence to mount the first protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hotly disputed June re-election in two months, as the hardline president gave a keynote address to Jerusalem Day, an annual mass rally of solidarity with the Palestinians. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Iranian opposition supporters hold up pictures of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi they protest during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran on September 18, 2009. Tens of thousands of Iranians chanted 'Death to the dictator', defying a heavy security presence to mount the first protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hotly disputed June re-election in two months, as the hardline president gave a keynote address to Jerusalem Day, an annual mass rally of solidarity with the Palestinians.

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  1. A combo of two recent file pictures show former Iranian parliament speaker and leader of the National Confidence reformist party, Mehdi Karroubi (L), addressing a press conference in Tehran on October 12, 2008 and former prime minister and opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi speaking after voting in the Iranian capital during the controversial presidential election on June 12, 2009. The two opposition leaders have demanded they be given time to speak on state television for establishing their claims that the June election was rigged, a reformist newspaper reported on October 12, 2009.
  2. Iranian riot policemen try to control opposition supporters as they chant slogans in support of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi while taking part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran on September 18, 2009. Iranian opposition supporters fought running battles with riot police and hardliners as tens of thousands mounted the first protest in two months against the re-election of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
  3. Iranian opposition supporters hold up pictures of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi they protest during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran on September 18, 2009. Tens of thousands of Iranians chanted 'Death to the dictator', defying a heavy security presence to mount the first protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hotly disputed June re-election in two months, as the hardline president gave a keynote address to Jerusalem Day, an annual mass rally of solidarity with the Palestinians.
  4. Iranian opposition supporters chant slogans in support of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's main challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi (portrait), as they protest during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran on September 18, 2009. Riot police, armed with batons, beat protesters who were pelting them with stones at Tehran's key Haft-e Tir Square after the main speeches at the Quds Day rally, witnesses told.
  5. Iranian opposition supporters chant slogans in support of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's main challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi (portrait), as they protest during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran on September 18, 2009. Riot police, armed with batons, beat protesters who were pelting them with stones at Tehran's key Haft-e Tir Square after the main speeches at the Quds Day rally, witnesses told.
  6. Iranian opposition supporters chant slogans in support of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's main challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi (portrait), as they protest during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran on September 18, 2009. Riot police, armed with batons, beat protesters who were pelting them with stones at Tehran's key Haft-e Tir Square after the main speeches at the Quds Day rally, witnesses told.
  7. Escorted by his bodyguards, opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, center left at rear, attends Quds Day rally as a government supporter tries to attack him in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Thousands of opposition supporters held protests in competition with government-sponsored mass rallies to mark an annual anti-Israel commemoration, Quds Day, that reflects the Persian nation's sympathy with the Palestinians.
  8. Escorted by his bodyguards, opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, center left at rear, attends Quds Day rally, as a pro-government man tries to attack him, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. housands of opposition supporters held protests in competition with government-sponsored mass rallies to mark an annual anti-Israel commemoration, the Quds Day that reflects the Persian nation's sympathy with the Palestinians.
  9. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L), welcomes Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) at a meeting of the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on November 9, 2009. The OIC summit is set to address trade and poverty issues.
  10. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) arrives at a meeting of the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on November 9, 2009. The OIC summit is set to address trade and poverty issues.
  11. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) arrives at a meeting of the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on November 9, 2009. The OIC summit is set to address trade and poverty issues.
  12. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2nd L) attends a meeting of the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on November 9, 2009. The OIC summit is set to address trade and poverty issues.
  13. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2nd R) attends a meeting of the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on November 9, 2009. The OIC summit is set to address trade and poverty issues.
  14. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) walks away after a family photo during the meeting of the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on November 9, 2009. The OIC summit is to address trade and poverty issues.
  15. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) walks away after a family photo during the meeting of the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on November 9, 2009. The OIC summit is to address trade and poverty issues.
  16. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) gestures after a meeting during the 25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on November 9, 2009. The OIC summit is set to address trade and poverty issues.

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