June 18, 2009 10:37 PM
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Iran Protest Movement Gains Strength
For the fourth day in a row, a river of protestors streamed through the streets of Tehran.
"The only thing we want now is to have a new election," a protestor told CBS News by phone.
Tens of thousands of people marching silently, morning those killed at the start of the week.
State television is now saying eight people died in violent clashes, and unconfirmed reports say some of them were students at the University of Tehran.
Today, Mir Hossein Mousavi made a personal appearance, thrilling the vast crowd.
Organizers say they are inspired by the ideals and solidarity of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a mass protest movement which overthrew the government. Now, 30 years later, no one wants to a return to chaos and bloodshed, but that hasn't stopped authorities from embarking on a wave of arrests.
Click below to watch all of CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer's report from Iran.
"The only thing we want now is to have a new election," a protestor told CBS News by phone.
Tens of thousands of people marching silently, morning those killed at the start of the week.
State television is now saying eight people died in violent clashes, and unconfirmed reports say some of them were students at the University of Tehran.
Today, Mir Hossein Mousavi made a personal appearance, thrilling the vast crowd.
Organizers say they are inspired by the ideals and solidarity of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a mass protest movement which overthrew the government. Now, 30 years later, no one wants to a return to chaos and bloodshed, but that hasn't stopped authorities from embarking on a wave of arrests.
Click below to watch all of CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer's report from Iran.
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