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February 15, 2011

Iranian Lawmakers Call for Execution of Opposition Leaders 
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Opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi in Iran were
placed under house arrest ahead of Monday's protests. Earlier today, a
large group of lawmakers called for their execution. Press TV has aired
video of lawmakers chanting, "Moussavi, Karroubi... execute them." The
security crackdown in Iran comes just days after the Iranian government
claimed to support the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.
Meanwhile, protests continue across the Arab world.



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