Ashura protests
| Ashura protests | |||
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| Part of 2009 Iranian presidential election protests | |||
Ashura protest in Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran. | |||
| Date | 27 December 2009 (Day of Ashura) | ||
| Location | Various cities in Iran | ||
| Caused by | Protesting the results of the national presidential election | ||
| Goals | attempts to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran and the removal of Mahmoud Ali Nejad from the president | ||
| Methods | Protest | ||
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The Ashura protests occurred on 27 December 2009 in Iran against the outcome of the June 2009 presidential election, which demonstrators claim was illegitimate due to electoral fraud. The demonstrations were part of the 2009 Iranian election protests and were the largest since June. In December 2009, the protests saw an escalation in violence.
In response to this protest, pro-government protesters held a rally three days later on 30 December (9 Dey) to condemn Green Movement protesters.