Posted on 10/31/2009 7:58:57 AM PDT by nuconvert
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi appeared to urge his supporters on Saturday to take part in rallies on November 4 marking the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
If they gather in the streets on Wednesday, there may be clashes with police and government backers, as happened during annual demonstrations in Iran in support of the Palestinians on September 18.
In a statement posted on a reformist website, Mousavi said he would press ahead with his efforts for political change in Iran following its disputed election in June, which he says was rigged in favor of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Referring to the Iranian date of the seizing of the U.S. embassy in 1979, Mousavi said on his kaleme.com website: "The 13th of Aban is a ... rendezvous so we would remember anew that among us it is the people who are the leaders."
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