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Clashes break out as protesters mark Students Day, say witnesses
On the anniversary of the 1953 killing of three students by the former shah’s forces, clashes broke out between police and demonstrators in Tehran on Monday, according to witnesses. Foreign media have been banned from covering the event.
By News Wires (text)
AFP - Police fired tear gas at Iranian protesters during clashes in the streets of central Tehran on Monday as the nation marked the annual Students Day, witnesses said.
AFP could not independently confirm the incident as foreign media have been banned from covering Monday's event.
"Police fired tear gas at groups of protesters chanting slogans against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Vali Asr intersection and Enghelab Street," a witness told AFP.
The protesters were chanting "Death to the Dictator" and "Do not be scared. We are all together," the witness said, adding that some protesters also beat up a policeman.
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death to the dictator
I am sendin you this message from Tehran , last night the rythm of "Allah u akbar " (God is more great than all) was able to be heard in all Tehran , and it is a symbol of protesting here, and today Tehran was under hard supervision of security guard , but I was not in the areas which there was clashing but Sharif university was irritated and surrounded by Police.
Tensions High
Tension is high in Kerman Azad University. Tight security check and surveillance cameras and intelligent camera crew at work. spradic and small groups' chants heard on the campus.
g.s.
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