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Heatin’ up… Police use teargas and fire weapons as Iran protests flare again Police in Tehran today attacked hundreds of demonstrators with teargas and fired weapons into the air after the protesters defied a warning from the Revolutionary Guard that it would crush any further protests. As helicopters hovered overhead, hundreds of police moved to disperse about 200 protesters gathered at Haft-e-Tir Square, the scene of huge demonstrations last week. Witnesses said police prevented any groups, even small ones, from gathering. At the underground station by the square, police prevented people from standing still, asking them to keep walking and separating those who were walking together. The new clashes came as the authorities admitted irregularities in the disputed presidential poll had occurred on a much wider scale than previously disclosed.

Heatin’ up…

Police use teargas and fire weapons as Iran protests flare again

Police in Tehran today attacked hundreds of demonstrators with teargas and fired weapons into the air after the protesters defied a warning from the Revolutionary Guard that it would crush any further protests.

As helicopters hovered overhead, hundreds of police moved to disperse about 200 protesters gathered at Haft-e-Tir Square, the scene of huge demonstrations last week.

Witnesses said police prevented any groups, even small ones, from gathering. At the underground station by the square, police prevented people from standing still, asking them to keep walking and separating those who were walking together.

The new clashes came as the authorities admitted irregularities in the disputed presidential poll had occurred on a much wider scale than previously disclosed.



Tags: iranelectionsprotests

June 22, 2009, 4:38pm