Mousavi duped us, Iran witnesses say
Opposition leader accused of directing riots
Posted: August 17, 2009 at 2:20 a.m.
Iranian judge Abolqasem Salavati (bottom left) watches an image of protesters during Iran's post-election turmoil at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday.
Iranian authorities put on trial Sunday a group of demonstrators who said they were directed by campaign officials of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi to destroy public property in the chaotic aftermath of the June 12 elections.
This story is only available from the archives. Click here to contact the online desk.
Front Section, Pages 1, 2 on 08/17/2009
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
Mexican drug cartels mimicking Italian mafia'...
Shopkeepers in this pinecovered mountain region easily recite the list of "protection" fees they pay to La Familia drug cartel to stay in business: 100 pesos a month for a ... Read »
Next Story »
Names and faces
Singer-actress Hilary Duff took her Blessings in a Backpack program to Colombia on Friday to distribute 3,000 knapsacks of food to poor children in a school district south ... Read »

Comments
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.