Election Turmoil Sparks Protest Outside UN
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Hundreds of protestors rallied outside the United Nations Saturday calling for an end to the violence in Iran.
Protestors wore green -- the color of Mir Hossein Mousavi's campaign -- and black, to mourn those killed in the protests.
They also called on the UN to not recognize the election results.
"People are asking for peace in Iran. They're speaking up, they're dying, they're shedding blood for it. So we're asking the UN to not to recognize Ahmadinejad as a representative of Iran."
"People want their votes. Everyone with a sound mind knows this election was rigged. How could could you win by landslide when all these people are not happy with the results."
Demonstrators also took to the streets in Washington, D.C.
They marched to the White House where they rallied for fair elections and democracy in Iran.
Meanwhile, the daughter of a former Iranian president and four other family members are under arrest for taking part in protests over the disputed presidential election.
Iranian state TV says authorities took in the relatives of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani, who runs two powerful groups within Iran and has been openly critical of incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The official death toll from the protests stands at nearly two dozen.
Demonstrators are rallying in support of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi who claims widespread voter fraud in the June 12th election.
The government says Ahmadinejad won re-election in a landslide, but Mousavi is demanding the vote be annulled.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has approved the election results and warned opposition leaders to end street protests or be held responsible for any more chaos.