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Iran deploys thousands of security officers in Tehran and protesters stay silent for the first time since a disputed election.

Two bodies handed over in Iraq are identified as missing British security guards Jason Swindlehurst and Jason Creswell.

The death toll from the deadliest attack in Iraq for more than a year has risen to at least 72, security officials say.

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