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| Clashes reported at Iranian rally | Clashes reported at Iranian rally |
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| Police have clashed with opposition supporters during a rally in the Iranian capital, Tehran, reports say. | Police have clashed with opposition supporters during a rally in the Iranian capital, Tehran, reports say. |
| Police used tear gas and batons, witnesses said. Unconfirmed reports said police had also opened fire. | Police used tear gas and batons, witnesses said. Unconfirmed reports said police had also opened fire. |
| Video posted on a reformist website showed hundreds of opposition supporters chanting "death to dictators" in a central square. | Video posted on a reformist website showed hundreds of opposition supporters chanting "death to dictators" in a central square. |
| It came as an officially backed demonstration was held to mark 30 years since the seizure of the US embassy. | |
| Thousands of people turned out for the anti-American rally, about 2km (1.2 miles) south of where opposition supporters gathered in Haft-e Tir square. | Thousands of people turned out for the anti-American rally, about 2km (1.2 miles) south of where opposition supporters gathered in Haft-e Tir square. |
| Police were reported to have made several arrests. | Police were reported to have made several arrests. |
| Reformist leaders had urged their supporters to attend the peaceful rallies at the former embassy, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards had warned opposition groups not to stage demonstrations. | Reformist leaders had urged their supporters to attend the peaceful rallies at the former embassy, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards had warned opposition groups not to stage demonstrations. |
| Since June, Iranian opposition supporters have held repeated protests over elections they say were rigged to ensure the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. | Since June, Iranian opposition supporters have held repeated protests over elections they say were rigged to ensure the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. |
| At least 30 protesters have been killed in clashes and thousands arrested. | At least 30 protesters have been killed in clashes and thousands arrested. |
| Some 200 opposition activists remain behind bars. Three have been sentenced to death. | Some 200 opposition activists remain behind bars. Three have been sentenced to death. |
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