Most Iranian opposition Web sites, including those of top leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Ayatollah Mehdi Karrubi are considered illegal and are now blocked inside Iran.

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In the end, sensing that they had small chance of winning, most of the opposition leaders chose a boycott.

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Shia leaders and most of the opposition blame Mr Sharif.

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Most opposition groups spend years organizing, lobbying and cultivating leaders.

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