Iran

The Justice Ministry admitted more than 4,000 people were detained during post-election protests; more than 3,700 have been freed, including a French embassy worker. The opposition claims 69 people were killed by security forces during protests. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated President Ahmadinejad for his re-election victory.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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