Clashes at Montazeri ceremony, Iran opposition says

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Source: bbc

Iranian security forces have clashed with crowds of opposition supporters in the city of Isfahan, according to opposition website reports.

Activists said police used tear gas and batons to disperse people gathering to commemorate Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who died at the weekend.

The ayatollah was one of the country's most influential dissident figures.

On Monday, tens of thousands attended his funeral in the holy city of Qom - many shouting anti-government slogans.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8427806.stm

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something's on the move.
al jazeera on the same:

Clashes reported at Iran protests
Iranian security forces have reportedly clashed with protesters demonstrating in the central city of Isfahan.

Large crowds were gathered around the Sayed mosque on Wednesday to mourn the death of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a senior cleric who was critical of the Iranian government.

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"Security forces clashed with pro-reform protestors ... police fired teargas to disperse people ... many people were injured ... some arrested," the website Jaras reported.

However, Alireza Ronaghi, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Iran, said witnesses told him they had not heard any shots fired.


source: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/12/2009122384311481322.html