Iranian police fire tear gas at protestors

Updated: 22:19, Thursday, 31 December 2009

Iranian police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd of anti-government protestors gathered in central Tehran, an opposition website has reported.

1 of 1 Mir-Hossein Mousavi Opposition leader
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Opposition leader

'Supporters of opposition leader (Mir-Hossein) Mousavi clashed with police in Haft-e-Tir Square and police fired two rounds of teargas to disperse the protesters,' the Jaras website said.

Because of a ban on foreign media reporting on illegal demonstrations, the report could not be independently verified.

Iranian hardline authorities have ordered their opponents to cease anti-government protests.

The authorities have signalled they will tolerate no more protests after eight people were killed in fiery rallies on Sunday during the Shia ritual of Ashura.

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