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July 15, 2009 1:02 PM

Nokia in Crosshairs of Iran Opposition

(AP)
Iranian opposition supporters are focusing their post-election frustration at more than just the government. The reformist movement is the driving force behind a boycott of wireless phone maker Nokia that has sent demand for the company's handsets down nearly 50 percent in Tehran, according to a Guardian report Wednesday.

The issue: Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) sale of communications monitoring systems to the Iranian government – systems that have helped the regime crack down on dissenters.

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