Thomas Pierce, Weekend Edition

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, essentially ruled out the possibility of a new election, and urged supporters of reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi to stop protesting or risk a government crackdown.

But all signs point to more protests. And now the U.S. House of Representatives has entered the fray by passing a resolution that condemns "the ongoing violence against demonstrators by the Government of Iran and pro-government militias, as well as the ongoing government suppression of independent electronic communication through interference with the Internet and cellphones."

The International Human Rights Campaign in Iran is keeping tabs on the politicians, activists, and journalists who have been detained by Iran's government. We've put together a slideshow of some of the prominent leaders reportedly in detention.


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4:12 - June 19, 2009

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