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The opposition supporters gathered early on Sunday in an apparent attempt to revive anti-government demonstrations that followed presidential elections in June when the opposition, led by defeated candidate Mousavi, lost the elections. Protestors claimed the polls had been rigged in favor of Iran"s hardline leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Only five deaths have officially been confirmed, with police saying they were not the result of police violence.

"One of those dead fell from a bridge, two others were hit by cars while one other victim was shot dead by an unknown assailant. Police have identified the person who was shot dead by unknown assailants as [Mir-Hossein Mousavi"s nephew] Seyyed Ali Mousavi," Iran"s Press TV said, citing a deputy police chief, Ahmad-Reza Radan.

Opposition reported on its websites that at least three people were killed by police and security forces.

The opposition "Rahe Sabz" website said three protesters had been shot dead by security

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