"In recent days, a number of our countrymen were wounded and a number were martyred ... I ask the people to express their sympathy with the families of the martyred and wounded .... by coming together in mosques or staging a peaceful rally using the symbols of mourning," Mousavi said.
"I will attend the ceremony myself," he added.
On Tuesday, supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mousavi held separate massive rallies in Tehran, state television reported.
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Supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hold his picture during a rally in Tehran June 16, 2009. Picture taken June 16, 2009.[Xinhua]
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Thousands of pro-Ahmadinejad Iranians gathered at the Vali Asr Square in downtown Tehran Tuesday afternoon for a "unifying rally", while supporters of Mousavi also held a massive rally at the Vanak Square upper north in the city.
Earlier Tuesday, Mousavi's supporters were reportedly planning to hold a massive rally at the Vali Asr Square, but later Mousavi urged them not to go there, warning that people "should be careful not to be trapped in the preplanned confrontation."
On Saturday afternoon, Iran's Interior Minister Sadeq Mahsouli said Ahmadinejad won 62.63 percent of the total ballots during Friday's vote, while his main rival Mousavi got 33.75 percent.
After the official declaration, Mousavi protested "strongly" the "obvious" violations in Iran's presidential election. He also appealed to the Guardian Council for a cancellation of the election result.
The council has agreed on a re-count of disputed ballot boxes in last week's presidential election if it finds irregularities in the vote count, Press TV said.
(Xinhua News Agency June 18, 2009)
