Mousavi Joins Masses At Tehran Protest

[sabra]

Source: CBS News/AP

Opposition Leader Addresses Tens Of Thousands Rallying Against Election Results

Tens of thousands of protesters are gathering in Tehran amid reports that opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi is speaking at a mass rally Monday.

The crowd - many wearing the trademark green color of Mousavi's campaign - streamed through the streets and headed toward the capital's huge Freedom Square in the largest display of opposition unity since Friday's elections ended with Mousavi claiming widespread fraud in President Mamoud Ahmadinejad's declared victory.

"The vote of the people is more important than Mousavi or any other person," French news agency AFP reported Mousavi told the crowd.

According to a Twitter account bearing Mousavi's name, the opposition leader reportedly spoke from the roof of a car and declared he was ready to stand in another election.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/15/world/main5088598.shtml?tag=topHome;topStories

[Kaleko]

1. Nico Pitney's live blog at HuffPo has the latest info and pics.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/13/iran-demonstrations-viole_n_215189.html

[NoSheep]

3. I'm holding my breath for these people.

:-(

[chill_wind]

4. Yes.

[Kaleko]

5. So am I. Barely slept last night.

I've been an Iranian in spirit since Friday.

[tsuki]

2. I am wearing green. Today, I am Irani. nt

[CLANG]

6. I feel for the people of Iran

And I so admire their protestations. I only wish we in the US had that kind of reaction to our elections being stolen.