Elections and demonstrations in Iran stir readers to write

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With foreign press blocked out, Iranians tweet the news

It is nice to see that the Iranian people are using Twitter to show the world how oppressed they have been as far. I am with them in spirit and support them wholeheartedly! Be strong & strive for democracy! - Melani, Canada

Ahmadinejad wins re-election but Mousavi supporters cry foul

I am very upset and feel that the result of the Iranian presidential election is corrupt due to the lack of international monitors to indicate the fairness of the result in a Muslim country. Iran would not trust any so-called western Christian country to monitor the election result such as the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Australia or New Zealand, etc. - Stuart John Pearson, Australia

Europe should not accept the results of this fraudulent election and should not recognize the newly re-elected government of Ahmadinejad; otherwise it would be disregarding democracy and human rights. It is time for all European countries to stand firm against this oppressive regime and stop all trade until fair elections are held in Iran. - Ali Mesbahi, Iraq

EU concerned about re-election of Iran's Ahmadinejad as opposition disputes results

It's ironic that there is so much in common between the situation in Iran and Georgia. In both countries the opposition insists that the president resign. In both countries the opposition is suppressed, but the attention is all on Iran, and nothing is said about Saakashvili and his oppressive regime. - Viktor Kabakchi, Russia

I think that the EU should hold its historic position on defending basic human rights. Though it might have some concerns about nuclear issues, it should stand firm with its obligations to promote freedom and protect human rights everywhere. So the media and the governments in the EU should support the Iranian peoples' hopes for living in a democracy rather than dealing with a suppressive regime just to postpone its nuclear ambitions. - Mostafa, Iran