Yesterday, thousands of Iranian people went out on the streets of Tehran to demonstrate against the current regime. Outside the former US embassy, there was an anti-American rally to mark the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the embassy by Islamist students. In November 1979, 52 American diplomats had been taken hostage at the embassy, and kept there for over a year by supporters of the Iranian Revolution.
Wednesday, the occasion was seized by opposition supporters, who gathered in Haft-e Tir square to voice their discontent with the regime. Protesters, who claim that the June presidential elections were manipulated to ensure the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, were chased by security forces. Witnesses say that batons and tear gas were used to disperse the crowd as well as open fire. Since the elections, at least 30 protesters have been killed in clashes and thousands have been arrested, while 200 opposition activists are now in jail.
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BBC News - Iran police clash with protesters
