page_title: Timeline of the 2009 Iranian election protests
section_title: June 16
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the 2009 Iranian election protests / 2009 / June / June 16
caption_attribution_description: silent demonstration from Hafte tir Sq. to Enghelaagh Sq., Tehran, June 16 - part of the 2009 Iranian election protests
context_page_description: Following the 2009 Iranian presidential election, protests against alleged electoral fraud and in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi occurred in Tehran and other major cities in Iran and around the world starting after the disputed presidential election on 2009 June 12 and continued even after the inauguration of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad as President of Iran on 5 August 2009. This is a timeline of the events which occurred during those protests.
context_section_description: Thousands of people massed the streets of Tehran again.
  A British journalist reported seeing special police keeping Basijs and demonstrators separated. Over 120 Tehran University professors who had resigned in protest of violence against students joined the protests after security forces violently raided university dormitories.
  The Guardian Council announced that it was prepared to order a partial recount, and ruled out an annulment of the vote. The concession was rejected by the main opposition candidate, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, demanding that a new election be held.
caption: Protesters in Tehran, June 16
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