Iranian Protesters Being Suppressed

Iranian citizens are being crushed as they try to stand up for free elections while the world stands by and issues stern press releases. 

Iranian authorities have deployed thousands of security officers on the streets of Tehran, after a week of mass protests over a disputed election.

Witnesses said there were no rallies in the capital on Sunday, a day after 10 people were reported killed in clashes between police and protesters.

A number of alleged protest leaders are reported to have been arrested.

The authorities have also continued a crackdown on foreign media - expelling the BBC’s Tehran correspondent.

The corporation confirmed Jon Leyne had been asked to leave the country, but said the BBC office in Tehran would remain open.

Campaign group Reporters Without Borders says 23 local journalists and bloggers have been arrested over the past week.