Iran views: Quiet but not normal: Via BBC NEWS | Middle East.

Three Iranians in Tehran tell the BBC News website of their experiences of the post-election unrest and its aftermath.

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I was arrested on 22 June. There were lots of militia on the street, waiting for the crowds. It was a silent protest, but they didn't let people gather.

When they saw I was carrying a camcorder, they arrested me, took me to a side street and started hitting me.

They didn't talk, they just beat with their batons. Then they put me in a van, with hands tied and blindfolded.

There were lots of us in that car, lying on top of each other. It was really suffocating, really hot.

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I voted for Mousavi because I wanted more freedom for my sisters and female relatives.

But after the protests I realised I should have voted for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad because those 17 and Neda - may she rest in peace - would have never died if he'd won.

The supreme leader and the Guardian Council which I support would never have been challenged and criticised, and from now on I will support the Ayatollah and the current government.

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In the Metro the police always used to sit in their office. Nowadays they are right in your face as you approach the escalators. It's quiet but it's not normal.

My friends tell me that if I see IR TCI, or IR-TCI on the screen of my mobile where the the network provider is normally displayed, that means it's being monitored by the government.

I think they record everyone's calls and then when someone is arrested they go and listen to them.

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