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Iran bans memorials for cleric in wake of violence
Yahoo/AP ^

Posted on 12/24/2009 7:08:05 AM PST by nuconvert

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran banned memorials for the country's most senior dissident cleric and reiterated a stern warning to the opposition Thursday, after days of services in honor of the spiritual leader turned into street protests against the government.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: greenmovement; iran; iranprotest; montazeri; regime
I heard that his death was mentioned briefly on state tv and that he was never referred to as a Grand Ayatollah
1 posted on 12/24/2009 7:08:08 AM PST by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert
headline: "in wake of violence" (yeah enemedia, by the mullahcracy)
but the text: "protests"

PS "never referred to as a Grand Ayatollah" Oh NO!!!! Say it ain't so!
2 posted on 12/24/2009 7:51:13 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out ( <<< click my name: now featuring Freeper classifieds)
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