Monday, June 22, 2009

Iranian riot police have fired tear gas to break up a new opposition rally in the centre of the capital Tehran


Iranian riot police have fired tear gas to break up a new opposition rally in the centre of the capital Tehran, hours after a stern warning to protesters.

Some 1,000 people had gathered on Haft-e Tir Square despite the warning from Iran's Revolutionary Guards against holding unapproved rallies.

Basij militiamen wielding clubs were brought in to reinforce the police.

The Guards, an elite armed force, vowed to crack down on new street protests over the presidential election results

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