Reuters: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged an immediate stop on Monday to use of force against civilians in Iran and urged authorities to respect civil rights in dealing with protests over presidential election results.
UN’s Ban urges halt to use of force in Iran
Denmark summons Iran ambassador over violence
Reuters: The Danish government is to summon Iran's ambassador to protest against post-election violence, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Huckabee urges stronger Iran response from US
AP: Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says the U.S. should respond more strongly in support of political protesters in Iran.
Germany rejects Iran claims of political meddling
Reuters: Germany rejected on Monday Iranian claims that it was interfering in the Islamic republic's internal affairs, and summoned Iran's ambassador for talks.
Amateur video turns woman into icon of Iran unrest
AP: Amateur video of a young Iranian woman lying in the street — blood streaming from her nose and mouth — has quickly become an iconic image of the country's opposition movement and unleashed a flood of outrage at the regime's crackdown.
Canada says Iranian “brute force” unacceptable
Reuters: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, adopting one of the toughest lines on Iran of any Western leader, condemned on Monday what he said was Tehran's totally unacceptable use of "brute force and intimidation" to deal with protests.
Europeans pressure Iran to end protest crackdown
AP: Europe has stepped up pressure on Iran to end its bloody crackdown on street protests, feeling less constrained to speak out than President Barack Obama — who has made engagement with the Islamic Republic a keystone of U.S. foreign policy.
Foreign Office withdraws families amid Iran embassy threat
AFP: The Foreign Office warned its nationals Monday against non-essential travel to Iran and pulled out families of embassy staff, as tensions between London and Tehran grew after disputed elections.
Germany to seek clarification on relations from Iran envoy
DPA: Germany has asked Iran's ambassador to clarify statements about his country's future relations with Berlin, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.
70,000 protest in central Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 22 – Up to 70,000 angry Tehranis on Monday rallied in central Tehran despite a massive government clampdown on protests and a warning by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) that it would unleash its wrath on anyone breaking a government ban on demonstrations.
