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By AP | June 20, 2009 - 8:05 pm - Posted in World History

The remarkable events taking place in Iran are truly awe inspiring. This clip from CNN , 20 June 2009, imparts samples of the numerous fronts on which the fraudulent election and subsequent unrest have been making news. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect is the role of internet social networking sites, Twitter in particular, which have allowed this news to escape the borders of Iran.

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Here are a couple of links to live blogs of the events taking place in Iran:

Nico Pitney @ TheHuffingtonPost.com – Pitney has been on it since day one.

For a European perspective, see Iran Protests: Live @ Guardian.co.uk .

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