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Iran elections

Iran at a turning point

By Roula Khalaf, Najmeh Bozorgmehr and Anna Fifield

Published: June 19 2009 19:01 | Last updated: June 19 2009 19:01

Iranian supporters of defeated Mousavi

They are outraged and they are desperate for change. But look at the faces of many of Iran’s protesters, and they appear cheerful. Despite the deaths of the past week, the arrests and the beatings, they have kept a smile on their faces as they raise their hands in a victory sign.

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