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This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows an Iranian protestor holding a green cloth, the symbolic color of Iranian opposition, as he flashes the victory sign, during anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, 27 Dec 2009
Iranian Opposition Groups: Police Arrest 5 Prominent Activists
Opposition Web sites say three advisers to Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi were detained, including his top aide
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