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# US backs protests in Iran
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## US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed support for protesters
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in Iran, saying they "deserve the same rights as they saw being played out in
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Egypt".
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TelegraphPlayer-8325061
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8:51AM GMT 15 Feb 2011
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Thousands of [**Iranian**][1] opposition supporters took to the streets of
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Tehran on Monday to protest against the country's leadership and show support
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for the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.
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Dozens were reportedly arrested, leading to condemnation by the United States.
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Amateur footage uploaded to YouTube purportedly [**shows police attempting to
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break up crowds with batons and tear gas**][2].
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* ## [Clinton calls on Iran to follow Egypt's example][3]
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* ## [Middle East unrest spreads to the streets of Iran][4]
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* ## [Egypt domino effect: US closely monitoring Middle East][5]
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## [Iran][1]
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[![Iranian security forces fired teargas and clashed with anti-government
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protesters demonstrating against the treatment of opposition leaders, pro-
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reform websites have reported.][16] ][17]
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### [Amateur footage 'shows protests in Iran'][17]
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01 Mar 2011
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[![Gunfire heard during Yemen protests][18] ][19]
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### [Gunfire heard during Yemen protests][19]
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17 Feb 2011
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[![Pro-government rally in Tehran][20] ][21]
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### [Pro-government rally in Tehran][21]
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16 Feb 2011
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[![Yemen violence after Egypt protests][22] ][23]
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### [Yemen clashes after Egypt inspired protests][23]
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15 Feb 2011
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[![Barack Obama urges Pakistan to free US official ][24] ][25]
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15 Feb 2011
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[![The family of jailed oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky has appealed to William
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Hague, the Foreign Secretary, to challenge Russia's about the Kremlin's
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politically-motivated persecution of the tycoon during his official visit to
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London this week. ][26] ][27]
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15 Feb 2011
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[1]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/
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[2]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/8324891
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