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2009 Iranian election protests

2009 Iranian presidential election protests
Iran election protest June 16 6996.jpg
Date 13 June 2009 – 11 February 2010
(7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Location

 Iran: Tehran, Abadan, Ahvaz, Arak, Ardabil, Bandar Abbas, Birjand, Bojnord, Borujerd, Dezful, Sari, Babol, Bandar Torkaman, Bushehr, Hamadan, Isfahan, Ilam, Karaj, Kashan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khorramshahr, Khoy, Mashhad, Najafabad, Qazvin, Qom, Rasht, Sanandaj, Shahr Kord, Shiraz, Tabriz, Urmia, Yasuj, Yazd, Zabol Zanjan, Zahedan

Causes Alleged voting fraud and irregularities
Goals Election transparency, recall of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from office
Methods Demonstrations, riots, civil disobedience, strike actions
Result Protests quelled
Casualties

36 killed (Official figure)
72–150+ killed (Opposition claim)

4,000 arrests

 Iran: Tehran, Abadan, Ahvaz, Arak, Ardabil, Bandar Abbas, Birjand, Bojnord, Borujerd, Dezful, Sari, Babol, Bandar Torkaman, Bushehr, Hamadan, Isfahan, Ilam, Karaj, Kashan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khorramshahr, Khoy, Mashhad, Najafabad, Qazvin, Qom, Rasht, Sanandaj, Shahr Kord, Shiraz, Tabriz, Urmia, Yasuj, Yazd, Zabol Zanjan, Zahedan


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