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Iranian police have dispersed hundreds of demonstrators who defied government warnings that any fresh attempt at protests would be "smashed".Iranian police have dispersed hundreds of demonstrators who defied government warnings that any fresh attempt at protests would be "smashed".
The marchers were heading towards Tehran University to commemorate the 10th anniversary of student unrest.The marchers were heading towards Tehran University to commemorate the 10th anniversary of student unrest.
Plans for the rally have circulated for days on social media and opposition websites.
All gatherings have been banned in a crackdown on mass protests that erupted after the disputed election of 12 June.All gatherings have been banned in a crackdown on mass protests that erupted after the disputed election of 12 June.
According to AFP news agency, police in the capital fired tear gas as between 200-300 protesters chanted "Death to the dictator". Meanwhile, another member of a rights group headed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi has been arrested.
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The demonstration was called to mark the anniversary of protests in 1999 between pro-reform activists and the loyalist Basij militia.
Small student-led groups have commemorated the event every year since then.
IRAN UNREST 12 June Presidential election saw incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-elected with 63% of voteMain challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi called for result to be annulled, alleging poll fraudMass street protests saw at least 17 people killed and foreign media restricted Q&A: Election aftermath Analysis: Crisis set to rage onIRAN UNREST 12 June Presidential election saw incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-elected with 63% of voteMain challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi called for result to be annulled, alleging poll fraudMass street protests saw at least 17 people killed and foreign media restricted Q&A: Election aftermath Analysis: Crisis set to rage on
There has not been a major rally for nearly two weeks and Tehran's Governor Morteza Tamaddon warned earlier on Thursday that no more would be tolerated. According to AFP news agency, police in the capital fired tear gas as between 200-300 protesters chanted "Death to the dictator".
He said: "If some individuals plan to have anti-security move through listening to a call by counter-revolutionary networks, they will be smashed under the feet of our aware people," according to the state news agency Irna. A witness told Reuters news agency the marchers had also shouted in favour of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, who says last month's vote was rigged.
But the numbers of people involved were a fraction of the hundreds of thousands who took to the streets last month.
Hard-line incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of the presidential election by a landslide.
Plans for the rally had circulated for days on social media and opposition websites.
There has not been a major protest for nearly two weeks and Tehran Governor Morteza Tamaddon warned earlier no more would be tolerated.
He said: "If some individuals plan to have anti-security move through listening to a call by counter-revolutionary networks, they will be smashed under the feet of our aware people," reported state news agency Irna.
According to AP news agency in Iran, mobile phone text messaging services were down for a third day on Thursday.According to AP news agency in Iran, mobile phone text messaging services were down for a third day on Thursday.
A similar cut-off took place after the election, in a move thought to have been aimed at thwarting protest organisers.A similar cut-off took place after the election, in a move thought to have been aimed at thwarting protest organisers.
The demonstrations were called to mark Thursday's anniversary of a Tehran University student's death in 1999 during unrest between pro-reform protesters and the loyalist Basij militia. In a separate development, another member of Shirin Ebadi's Human Rights Defenders' Centre was reportedly arrested, along with a number of others, in Tehran on Wednesday.
Small student-led groups have commemorated the event every year since then. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah is said to have provided legal representation for some of the hundreds of people arrested since the election.
On Tuesday, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his re-election as "the most free held anywhere in the world". Abdolfatah Soltani, another lawyer and member of Ms Ebadi's organisation, was detained last month.
In a televised address, Mr Ahmadinejad blamed foreign powers for trying to sabotage the vote.
Supporters of runner-up Mir Hossein Mousavi say last month's presidential poll was rigged.