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Conflict on rise in Iran amidst election season

Per ArabianBusiness.com, Saturday evening marked fresh clashes between supporters of rival election parties in northwestern Tehran.

As the June 12 election date nears, conflicts are on rise in the capital as young supporters of the moderate presidential candidates take to the streets.

Twitterers in Iran and worldwide are offering their thoughts about the election season, some expressing concern about the rise in conflict:

  1. garybaumgarten
    garybaumgarten (Undisclosed) Security concerns in Iran in advance of elections http://tinyurl.com/m3nzzo
  2. (Undisclosed) I never saw such a crowd for election campaigns in Iran; thats gr8! I guess the participation be high as possible.but nothing can be guessed
  3. (Undisclosed) Are we going to make it?!! 5days to the presidential election, I’ve never been so nervous before, Viva Mousavi!
  4. (Undisclosed) my predictions for upcoming elections in cyprus, lebanon, and iran: pitsillides, hizballah, and mousavi
  5. (Undisclosed) new elections in Iran; 60% of population under 30; will they take charge? don’t think so
  6. Brendan Joyce
    azzabazazz (Undisclosed) @davecrabtree. Elections in Iran, moderates look like they’ll take it (Obama timed his speech perfectly) so no more Amenidijad.
  7. Ron Feiertag
    RonSupportsYou (Undisclosed) Elections will soon happen in both Lebanon & Iran.Their citizens can either vote for peace or vote for war. I’d like them to vote for peace.
  8. ahuramazda
    ahuramazda (Undisclosed) Latest from Iran: Iran’s Phoney Elections: Street clashes in Tehran between Seyyed factions (Ir.. http://tinyurl.com/pnkywn
  9. Hendrik R. Woods
    halwoods (Undisclosed) Happy to see elections in #lebanon have started smoothly. But concerned about clashes in #Iran http://tinyurl.com/mhfvm
  10. Eric Zimmerman
    zimmee (Undisclosed) Elections in Lebanon, Europe, Iran – interesting times. I wonder what effect if any an Obama-effect will have.

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