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Iranian Police Clash With Protesters Over Banned Newspaper (VoA)

Posted Tue, 2009-08-18 13:23 by IRelec09

Iranian Police Clash With Protesters Over Banned Newspaper: Via Voice of America.

Iranian police clashed with protesters who gathered Monday outside the Tehran office of a reformist newspaper, which was recently banned by authorities.

Witnesses say police dispersed dozens of opposition supporters who shouted anti-government slogans outside the office of the National Trust (Etemad Melli), the newspaper of former presidential candidate Mehdi Karoubi. Some demonstrators were reportedly arrested.

Aides close to Karoubi say Iran's judiciary ordered a ban on the daily Sunday, after it printed his claims that some election protesters were raped while in custody.
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Iranian Police, Protesters Clash(July 9th) (VoA)

Posted Sat, 2009-07-11 11:28 by IRelec09

Iranian Police, Protesters Clash: Via Voice of America.

Iranian media say police and demonstrators clashed in Tehran Thursday when activists defied a government warning against demonstrations.  

Iranian state-run television says security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters, who gathered near Tehran University to mark the 10th anniversary of a student uprising.

The station says hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the site, but other news agencies say thousands turned out for the protests.

Witnesses say police fired shots into the air and also used batons and tear gas to hold back protesters.  They also say demonstrators chanted "Death to the dictator" and set trash cans on fire.

Witnesses say police detained some of the demonstrators, and they also say members of the pro-government Basij militia were out in force.
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