Iran Situation Remains Tense
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Witnesses say riot police used batons and fired weapons on Wednesday to disperse a small crowd that gathered near the parliament building for a post-election protest. Western nations have grown increasingly critical of Tehran's use of force to crush the demonstrations. But Iran's supreme leader maintains the election results will stand and repeated his promise not to cave in to protesters or the international community. VOA's Mil Arcega has more.
