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Supporters of Incumbent Ahmadinejad

Supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a campaign rally on June 8, 2009. Ahmadinejad is the hardliner incumbent trying to win his second term as President of Iran.

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Supporters of Opposition Leader Mir Hossein Mousavi

Supporters of Presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi gather on June 8. Mousavi is more moderate compared to his opponent, Ahmadinejad.

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Iranian Women Get Chance To Vote

Iranian women line up to vote inside the Masoumeh shrine in the holy city of Qom on June 12. The presidential race was thought to be very close with no clear frontrunner between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi.

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Bloodied Mousavi Supporter

On June 13, the day after the election, results stated that Ahmadinejad won 62% of the vote compared to Mousavi’s 34% of the vote. Due to the controversial results and many Western countries’ concern over potential fraud, Mousavi supporters started to riot. A Mousavi supporter is shown here covering his bloody face.

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Mousavi Supporters Put Down

An Iranian riot-police officer sprays tear-gas at a Mousavi supporter during the riots in Tehran on June 13.

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Fighting Back Against Rigged Election

A protester holds up a hand with blood during a rally for defeated reformist presidential candidate Mousavi on June 15. The streets of Tehran were filled with protesters who felt the re-election of President Ahmadinejad was rigged.

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Mousavi Supporters Show Green

Iranian supports of Mousavi carry a large green flag through a crowd as they demonstrate in the streets of Tehran on June 15.

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Continued Suport for Mousavi

Thousands of people continue to protest in the streets of Tehran. Protesters hold up a peace sign and wear green in support for Mousavi on June 17.

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Controversial Election Results Protested in England

The shocking results of the election sparked controversy around the world. On June 18 Mousavi supporters gathered outside the Iranian Embassy in London, England to protest the results.

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Iranian People Protest Election Results

An Iranian protester rejoicing next to a burning bus during protests in Tehran on June 20. Thousands of Iranians clashed with riot-police as they defied Ayatollah Ali Khamenel’s demand for an end to all of the protests over the presidential election.

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Iranians Protest in Berlin

Several thousand people gather in Berlin, Germany to honor victims of the violence in Iran on June 25. Many other European cities showed their support for the demonstrators who are fighting for answers about the results of the election.

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Ahmadinejad Takes Oath in Parliament

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani looks down at Judiciary Chief Mahmound Hashemi Shahrudi as he embraces Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after he was sworn in during his inauguration. The ceremony took place in Tehran on August 5. Protests over the election were still rampant in the streets of Tehran.

Iran's Green Movement

Supporters of Incumbent Ahmadinejad

Photo: Kaveh Kazemi / Getty Images

Supporters of Opposition Leader Mir Hossein Mousavi

Photo: Majid / Getty Images

Iranian Women Get Chance To Vote

Photo: Amir Hesami / AFP / Getty Images

Bloodied Mousavi Supporter

Photo: Oliver Laban-Mattei / Getty Images

Mousavi Supporters Put Down

Photo: Oliver Laban-Mattei / Getty Images

Fighting Back Against Rigged Election

Photo: Stringer/ Getty Images

Mousavi Supporters Show Green

Photo: Stringer/ Getty Images

Continued Suport for Mousavi

Photo: Stringer/ Getty Images

Controversial Election Results Protested in England

Photo: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

Iranian People Protest Election Results

Photo: Ali Safari/ AFP/ Getty Images

Iranians Protest in Berlin

Photo: Sean Gallup / Getty Images

Ahmadinejad Takes Oath in Parliament

Photo: Behrouz Mehri / AFP / Getty Images

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