(Associated Press: 0840 PST, February 16, 2011) Iranian authorities stepped up their campaign Wednesday to repress the protest movement in the country, two days after tens of thousands marched in the capital. But reform leaders remained defiant in postings on the internet.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1230 PST, February 15, 2011) Following Monday's protests, in which at least two protesters died, the Iranian government is moving to hold the two opposition leaders who called for the demonstration to be held accountable.

(Euronews: 0600 PST, February 15, 2011) There have been angry scenes in the Iranian Parliament as members took to the floor to condemn anti-government protests at the weekend. State television showed parliamentarians calling for the opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mossavi and Mahdi Karroubi to face trial. Both have been under house arrest for a week after asking for permission to protest.

There was chaos yesterday as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of central Tehran. At least one person was killed in the unrest, prompted by recent events in Egypt.

(Euronews: 0930 PST, February 14, 2011) The opposition has taken to the streets of Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, and Kermanshah in Iran in defiance of a government ban. Marching silently at first, thousands of people have answered the call of their leaders Mirhossien Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi to show their support for the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.