Iranian opposition supporters protest in central Tehran. Riot police waded in with batons and teargas to break up opposition protests in Tehran on Wednesday, as huge crowds staged a noisy anti-US rally nearby to mark the storming of the American embassy by students 30 years ago. (AFP)Police And Protesters Clash Violently In Tehran -- Yahoo News/AFP
TEHRAN (AFP) – Riot police waded in with batons and teargas to break up opposition protests in Tehran on Wednesday, as huge crowds staged a noisy anti-US rally nearby to mark the storming of the American embassy by students 30 years ago.
Witnesses said the clashes occurred at Haft-e-Tir Square in the heart of the capital, where several hundred opposition supporters had gathered mid-morning to stage a demonstration.
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