In Tehran, an Eerie Calm as Death Toll Jumps to 19.

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An eerie calm settled over the streets of Tehran Sunday as state media reported at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities arrested the daughter and four other relatives of ex-President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran's most powerful men. . .

The New-York based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said scores of injured demonstrators who had sought medical treatment after Saturday's clashes were arrested by security forces at hospitals in the capital.

It said doctors had been ordered to report protest-related injuries to the authorities, and that some seriously injured protesters had sought refuge at foreign embassies in a bid to evade arrest. . .

The influential Rafsanjani now heads two very powerful groups. The most important one is the Assembly of Experts, made up of senior clerics who can elect and dismiss the supreme leader. The second is the Expediency Council, a body that arbitrates disputes between parliament and the unelected Guardian Council, which can block legislation. . .

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, meanwhile, urged Iran anew to conduct a complete and transparent recount. >>>

http://nytimes.com/aponline/2009/06/21/world/AP-ML-Iran-Election.html


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Excellent and important reporting from AP, imo.