Disputed election protests enter Day 5 today as pro-Mousavi protesters are likely to ring public squares across the country in definace of demonstration bans placed on them by the ruling regime and despite an announcement by the Guidance Council that a partial recount was going to be made (partial?). The unrest, which have been the worst seen since 1979 have gathered steam despite the arrest of dozens of reformers in recent days and the death of a number of protesters. The ruling government has also moved swiftly to block all news reaching the world via the foreign press. Reuters have included the following in all their stories coming out of their Tehran office:
"Reuters coverage is now subject to an Iranian ban on foreign media leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran."
Facebook, Youtube and other similiar social applications have been blocked to limit the damage to the regimes reputation, and so far, this has worked fairly well. I use fairly because despite the block, information has still emerged, grainy images of pro-government militia shooting on students in Isfahan and mobs rioting in reprisal are a few that have emerged. As before, watch this space. There may be more interesting times to come. Revolution? Maybe not just yet...
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