Iran Rounding Up Foreign Nationals in Connection with Protests

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The haps on the caps from CNN:

-The Iranian government has arrested several foreign nationals, some holding British passports in connection with the post-elections unrest

-Intelligence Minister Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ezhei told reporters that some with links to the West and Israel had planned bombings ahead of the June 12 presidential election

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-Mohseni-Ezhei said to reporters of the Fars news agency "England is among the countries that fan the flames with their heavy propaganda, which is against all diplomatic norms."

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-In, Tehran residents await word on whether or not a large scale peaceful demonstration worked out. Spotty internet connection and fear of using other modes of communication have left many largely in the dark.

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-Information is also hard to come by because of Iran's international journalist ban.

-"According to Reporters Without Borders, 36 journalists have been arrested, 26 of them Iranian, since the June 12 presidential election while "many others" are missing."

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CNN spoke to one woman and she had this to say:

"It's beyond fear," said a woman arriving at a U.S. airport from Iran who still did not want her name used for fear for her safety. "The situation is more like terror."