Iranian riot police have clashed with hundreds of pro-reform protesters in central Tehran and detained dozens, a witness said, in the latest unrest over June's disputed election.
One of the earlie...
Iranian riot police have clashed with hundreds of pro-reform protesters in central Tehran and detained dozens, a witness said, in the latest unrest over June's disputed election.
One of the earlier protests against the election result in Iran was held on June 15
The witness said demonstrators were chanting slogans against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the government, including: "Ahmadinejad -- resign, resign" and "Death to dictators".
The Reuters news agency quoted the witness as saying the police beat protesters who had gathered in Tehran's Haft-e Tir square in defiance of a ban on such demonstrations following the election, which the opposition says was rigged in favour of Ahmadinejad.
"Riot police are taking dozens of protesters into their cars and they are taking them away," the witness said.
"There are hundreds of riot police and plainclothes (security forces), beating people who gathered to support (opposition leader Mirhossein) Mousavi."
Defeated reformist presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi raises his arms at a demonstration in Tehran, Iran, on June 15.
Tweets posted on Twitter, which cannot be verified, suggested that around 10,000 people were involved in the demonstrations in four main areas of central Tehran: "Vali Asr; 7 Tir; Coledge Sq; Baharestan".
One tweet said: "A young lad with a phone nr Cinema was grabbed by security. Crowd freed him while fighting off teargas attacks.
"As the crowd gathered near the cinema, guards showed force by beating an elderly person, crowd came to rescue."
The clash erupted four days after similar confrontations between police and protesters for the first time in weeks on Friday after former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani declared the Islamic Republic in crisis and said there were doubts about the election result.
The authorities reject opposition charges of vote rigging.
The election stirred the most striking display of internal unrest in Iran, the world's fifth biggest oil exporter, since the 1979 revolution and exposed deep rifts in its ruling elite.
At least 20 people died in the post-election violence. Mousavi and the authorities blame each other for the bloodshed.
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Together we stand and divied we fall;america wants us to divide,so they can come in with their western ways,like they did in the past,which they ruled our country,so don't let the white man in,keep him out,or we want have a country. Ask the american indians.
You guys still dont get it.This not about ahmady or mousavi or khameneye or... we "iranians" are sick of this hezbolah, ayatolah shit...if you really like to leave this way get hell out and go to soudi arabia or afghanestan and leave our IRAN for it is people PERSAINS!
I agree with imnonem12. Mosavi was one those who laid the ground of the Islamic republic. He caused disasters a few years after the revolutions and confirmed the way the regime arrested and executed all its oppositions. Im not sure even though he admits his mistakes and crimes; he should be taken seriously as a new leader.
Ayatollah, would you be so kind as to tell us how you feel about being back in Iran? Nothing. I don't feel anything. (Hichi. Hich ehsasi nadaram)
We do not worship Iran, we worship Allah. For patriotism is another name for paganism. I say let this land [Iran] burn. I say let this land go up in smoke, provided Islam emerges triumphant in the rest of the world.
And if that was not enough: Hizbollah and even Hamas apparently enjoy financial and military support through arms supply by the Islamic Republic. Obviously Arabs must enjoy how the ruling class of Persians humiliate once again their fellow Persians to please Arabs. It is as if these Persians in power are still the obedient servants of Arabs as they were when Arabs expanded Islam over to Iran through invasion.
What is the point if all the Islamic Republic was established for is the return of the 12th Imam? Anything worldly does not seem to be of any importance as long as everything is secured for the return. Khomeini said it himself: It is not about Iran, it is about Islam.
Arabs must be laughing their butts off. Saddam Hussein attacked Iran, yet Ahmadinejad and his supporters annually celebrate a day of mourning for the Arabic Sunni Palestinians.
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Mousavi is one of the most honest politicians in the history of Iran. You are a traitor to your brain. Please exercise using it sometimes.
if my point of view is not close to you you dont have the right to insult !
Second :
i feel sorry for you cuz u r in such a big mistake ! do u know any thing about the mousavi's past and his behaviours ?
like his past ..he is responsible for killed inocents and youth even some of my friends?
what has happend? that u dare to say "the most honest" ????
May Allah guide u......
Mosavi was one those who laid the ground of the Islamic republic.
He caused disasters a few years after the revolutions and confirmed the way the regime arrested and executed all its oppositions.
Im not sure even though he admits his mistakes and crimes; he should be taken seriously as a new leader.
Nothing. I don't feel anything. (Hichi. Hich ehsasi nadaram)
We do not worship Iran, we worship Allah. For patriotism is another name for paganism. I say let this land [Iran] burn. I say let this land go up in smoke, provided Islam emerges triumphant in the rest of the world.
Arabs must be laughing their butts off. Saddam Hussein attacked Iran, yet Ahmadinejad and his supporters annually celebrate a day of mourning for the Arabic Sunni Palestinians.