Violence In Tehran Again
Once again, the streets of Tehran were echoing the shouts of “Death to the Dictators”, with hundreds of demonstrators in the background chanting “God is Greatest.” And once again, police charged the crowds with batons and tear gas. According to the reformist website, Mowjcamp, police opened fire on protesters at Haft-e Tir square. “Some people were injured,” Mowjcamp reported.
According to Yahoo News, Police clashed with supporters of Iran’s opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent.
“Hundreds of police, riot police, Basij militia and plainclothes are in the main squares,” a witness said. “Police cars with black curtains have been parked in the squares to take away protesters.”
Another witness said police fired teargas at the crowd and arrested at least five protesters.
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