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Iranian forces, demonstrators clash
Iranian security forces beat protesters in central Tehran on Saturday, a sign of mounting tensions ahead of planned opposition rallies to mark a religious festival and the death of a dissident cleric a week ago, a reformist Web site said.The Rah-e-Sabz site said forces, including the elite Revolutionary Guard and the paramilitary Basijis, used tear gas and pepper spray in an attempt to disperse demonstrators, and broke the windows of cars that were honking horns in protest. It said protests occurred in at least three areas: Imam Hossein Square, Pol-e-Choobi and Ferdowsi Square. The report could not be independently confirmed because the Iranian government has banned foreign media from covering opposition protests. Posted by: Fred 2009-12-26 |
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