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.
Amateur video turns woman into icon of Iran unrest
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.
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.
Bock: Lost in the crowd
Orange County Register: With the eyes of the world turned to protests in Iran, seven Iranian-Americans face prison in the U.S. for raising money for a resistance group in their homeland.
Iranian expats, EU leaders protest Tehran
UPI: Iranian expatriates living in Europe staged a large anti-regime rally over the weekend, with European leaders increasing the pressure on Tehran.
MPs want Iran to reconsider ties with Britain
Reuters: The Iranian parliament's foreign policy commission called on the Foreign Ministry Monday to reconsider ties with Britain, which Tehran has accused of making "interfering remarks" over the country's disputed election.
