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Iran's government Tuesday banned international media from covering rallies in Tehran being held in the wake of last week's disputed presidential election.

The decision comes after video footage emerged showing violence at demonstrations in support of opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi.

Moussavi has contested the results of Friday's election, which showed an overwhelming victory for hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Read full article »

CNN's Reza Sayah and Samson Desta in Tehran contributed to this report.

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