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Eerie calm masks Iran tensions
By Jeremy BoWen
BBC Middle East editor, Tehran
In the centre of Tehran there are many fewer security forces
on the streets. A stadium where Basij militia - an arm of the
Revolutionary Guard - were based is now being used for sport
again.
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