Middle East
Publisher:
Author: NYTimes.com
4 Nov 2009
Clashes in Iran on Embassy Takeover Anniversary
Publisher:
Author: NYTimes.com
4 Nov 2009
Iran Clashes on Anniversary of Embassy Takeover
BEIRUT, Lebanon Police firing tear gas and wielding batons clashed Wednesday with anti-government demonstrators in Tehran who sought to turn a rally commemorating the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the American Embassy into a renewed protest against the disputed June 30 election, news reports said.
Publisher:
Author: Haaretz
4 Nov 2009
Iran police clash with thousands of anti-Ahmadinejad protesters
Iranian police clashed on Wednesday with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi who had gathered in a Tehran street as the country marks the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy. Thousands of Iranian security forces had assembled on the streets of Tehran to prevent any gathering by the opposition.