Protests Gather Steam In Tehran

The Wall Street Journal reports that "thousands of Iranians gathered in several locations across Tehran Monday, heeding calls in recent days by opposition leaders to demonstrate in solidarity with Egyptian and Tunisian protesters who recently toppled their own regimes. Cellphone and text-messaging service was down along the protest routes, Iranians reported. Security forces clashed with protesters in several areas in Tehran, Isfahan and other cities, dispersing crowds with tear gas and beating them, according to witnesses. Police used tear gas against protesters in central Tehran's Enghelab Square and in Imam Hussein Square, as well as in other nearby main streets, the Associated Press reported, adding that demonstrators responded by setting garbage cans on fire. Security forces on motorcycles could also be seen chasing protesters through the streets, the AP reported eyewitnesses as saying."
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