This is the interview with tehrani journalist. From Radio Free Europe:
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Tehran Journalist: The main demonstration by the Green movement started at the Hafte Tir square. The crowd was scattered [at first]. Later, the number of the people carrying green flags and wearing green wristbands grew to about 100,000. They moved toward the Vali Asr square until they reached Karimkhan. There was a huge crowd. Police forces were deployed there, but they were standing and doing nothing. They just tried twice to stop the crowd from moving further. But there were many people. The police did not beat them and people could continue moving forward.
RFE/RL: What were some of the slogans that you heard people chanting?
Journalist: When we reached the Vali Asr square, speakers were chanting from the official tribunes: "Death to Israel." People would chant back: "Death to Russia." It was so [bad] that they were forced to become silent and there were no more "Death to Israel" chants. Another chant was "Death to the Dictator, be it a Zionist or Doctor" [Mahmud Ahmadinejad is being called "Doctor" by his supporters].
When [reformist cleric] Mehdi Karrubi appeared, people chanted: "Karrubi the idol breaker! Destroy the main idol." [They shouted:] "No to Gaza" and "No to Lebanon." Another chant was: "My life belongs to Iran." Many were chanting: "Coup government, Resign, Resign" and "Death to the Dictator."
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Reformist Journalist Says Protests Put 'Ball In Court' of Opposition Leader Musavi - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 2009