Iranian Lawmakers Call for Death of Opposition Leaders

Iranian Lawmakers Call for Death of Opposition Leaders
Alan Cowell and Neil MacFarouhar, The New York Times News Service: "A day after the most significant street protests in Iran since the end of the 2009 uprising there, members of the Iranian Parliament called on Tuesday for the two most prominent opposition leaders to be prosecuted and sentenced to death for stirring unrest. The call came as confrontations between government authorities and protesters inspired by the Tunisia and Egypt revolutions continued to unfold elsewhere in the region, with violent clashes in Bahrain and Yemen."
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