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| Iran protesters in fresh clashes | Iran protesters in fresh clashes |
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| Further clashes have taken place in the Iranian capital, Tehran, following anti-government protests in which at least four people died. | Further clashes have taken place in the Iranian capital, Tehran, following anti-government protests in which at least four people died. |
| Reports say police fired tear gas to disperse crowds of demonstrators in various parts of the city overnight. | Reports say police fired tear gas to disperse crowds of demonstrators in various parts of the city overnight. |
| The nephew of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was among those killed in Sunday's clashes, the worst violence since June's contested elections. | The nephew of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was among those killed in Sunday's clashes, the worst violence since June's contested elections. |
| His funeral on Monday is thought likely to be a focal point for more protests. | |
| According to Mr Mousavi's website, Seyed Ali Mousavi was shot in the back as security forces fired on demonstrators. | According to Mr Mousavi's website, Seyed Ali Mousavi was shot in the back as security forces fired on demonstrators. |
| Police denied being responsible for any of the deaths. They said one person had fallen from a bridge, two had been killed in road accidents and that one person had been shot, but not by police. | Police denied being responsible for any of the deaths. They said one person had fallen from a bridge, two had been killed in road accidents and that one person had been shot, but not by police. |
| Officials said the shooting was under investigation. | Officials said the shooting was under investigation. |
| Opposition politician Ebrahim Yazdi, a foreign minister after the 1979 revolution and now leader of the Freedom Movement of Iran, was also arrested early on Monday, according to the reformist website Jaras. | |
| Media ban | Media ban |
| About 300 people were detained after Sunday's protests, police said. | |
| Those arrested include members of the banned opposition group Mujahideen Khalq Organisation (MKO) - or the People's Mujahideen - Iranian state-owned channel Press TV reported. | |
| Why is such a holy day not respected by the rulers? Mehdi KaroubiModerate cleric | Why is such a holy day not respected by the rulers? Mehdi KaroubiModerate cleric |
| The report quoted a source within the Iranian intelligence ministry. | The report quoted a source within the Iranian intelligence ministry. |
| Opposition supporters took to the streets on Sunday as the Shia Muslim festival of Ashura reached its climax. | Opposition supporters took to the streets on Sunday as the Shia Muslim festival of Ashura reached its climax. |
| Tehran's police chief, Azizollah Rajabzadeh, was among dozens of security force members injured in the clashes, officials said. | Tehran's police chief, Azizollah Rajabzadeh, was among dozens of security force members injured in the clashes, officials said. |
| Unconfirmed reports said four people also died in protests in the north-western city of Tabriz and there were clashes in Isfahan and Najafabad in central Iran and Shiraz in the south. | Unconfirmed reports said four people also died in protests in the north-western city of Tabriz and there were clashes in Isfahan and Najafabad in central Iran and Shiraz in the south. |
| Foreign media face severe restrictions in Iran and reports cannot be verified. However, witnesses said that in Tehran some protesters attacked police. | Foreign media face severe restrictions in Iran and reports cannot be verified. However, witnesses said that in Tehran some protesters attacked police. |
| Police responded by firing directly into the crowds, opposition sources say, although this is denied by Iranian authorities. | Police responded by firing directly into the crowds, opposition sources say, although this is denied by Iranian authorities. |
| In pictures: Tehran clashes | In pictures: Tehran clashes |
| Clashes continued throughout the day. In the early hours of Monday, opposition sources said a large crowd had also gathered near the offices of the state-run television and radio. | Clashes continued throughout the day. In the early hours of Monday, opposition sources said a large crowd had also gathered near the offices of the state-run television and radio. |
| They said police were firing tear gas in an attempt to disperse them. | They said police were firing tear gas in an attempt to disperse them. |
| Moderate cleric Mehdi Karoubi, who came fourth in last June's election, criticised Iran's rulers for Sunday's violence, an opposition website reported. | Moderate cleric Mehdi Karoubi, who came fourth in last June's election, criticised Iran's rulers for Sunday's violence, an opposition website reported. |
| "What has happened to this religious system that it orders the killing of innocent people during the holy day of Ashura?" the Jaras website reported him as saying. | "What has happened to this religious system that it orders the killing of innocent people during the holy day of Ashura?" the Jaras website reported him as saying. |
| "Why is such a holy day not respected by the rulers?" | "Why is such a holy day not respected by the rulers?" |
| Foreign concern | Foreign concern |
| The White House condemned the "unjust suppression" of protests. | The White House condemned the "unjust suppression" of protests. |
| "Hope and history are on the side of those who peacefully seek their universal rights, and so is the United States," White House National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said. | "Hope and history are on the side of those who peacefully seek their universal rights, and so is the United States," White House National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said. |
| A spokesman for the French foreign ministry, Bernard Bolero, also condemned the violence. | A spokesman for the French foreign ministry, Bernard Bolero, also condemned the violence. |
| "These people in the streets are just claiming more freedom, more democracy," he told the BBC. "The repression of the police forces is not acceptable." | "These people in the streets are just claiming more freedom, more democracy," he told the BBC. "The repression of the police forces is not acceptable." |
| Iranian security forces have been on alert since influential dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Ali Montazeri died a week ago aged 87. | Iranian security forces have been on alert since influential dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Ali Montazeri died a week ago aged 87. |
| His funeral attracted tens of thousands of pro-reform supporters, many of whom shouted anti-government slogans. | His funeral attracted tens of thousands of pro-reform supporters, many of whom shouted anti-government slogans. |
| BBC Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne, who is now based in London, says the opposition - denied the right to protest - chose the highly significant festival of Ashura when millions of Iranians traditionally take to the streets for ceremonies and parades. | |
| Anger at last June's elections, won by incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sparked mass protests in Tehran and other cities that led to thousands of arrests and some deaths. | Anger at last June's elections, won by incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sparked mass protests in Tehran and other cities that led to thousands of arrests and some deaths. |
| Mr Mousavi and other opposition leaders have said the poll was rigged. | Mr Mousavi and other opposition leaders have said the poll was rigged. |
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