IRAN: PROTESTS PROMPTRESPONSE BY OBAMA

POLITICO: The images of massive protests and beaten students in the streets of Tehran, Iran, forced an initially reluctant President Barack Obama to speak out sharply against the crackdown and to raise doubts about the election’s outcome. . . . READ MORE

SEVEN REPORTED DEAD
SKY NEWS: State-run Radio Payam announced: "Several thugs wanted to attack a military post and vandalise public property in the vicinity of Azadi Square. Unfortunately seven people were killed and several others wounded in the incident." . . READ MORE

ASSOCIATED PRESS: Iran's state radio says seven people died in clashes in Tehran after an "unauthorized gathering" following a mass rally . . . The report Tuesday gave no details. . . . READ MORE

COMMENTARY
MICHAEL LEDEEN: The regime has the guns, and the opposition has the numbers. The question is whether the numbers can be successfully organized into a disciplined force that demands the downfall of the regime . . . READ MORE