Mass Trial of Opponents in Iran Expands to 135

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IRAN has expanded its mass trial of opposition supporters, adding 25 more defendants, including a Jewish teenager, who are accused of involvement in unrest over the disputed presidential election.

The turmoil that erupted after the opposition declared the June 12 vote a fraud has weakened President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and called his legitimacy into question.

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Mass Trial of Opponents in Iran Expands to 135

Nevertheless, he pushed ahead with preparations for his next term by announcing he will nominate three women to join his new Cabinet. If confi...

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