Around 1,000 protesters gather in Tehran: witnesses

Around 1,000 opposition protesters were gathering in Tehran on Tuesday despite a ban by authorities on demonstrations, but witnesses said riot police were taking up positions to confront them.

Around 1,000 opposition protesters were gathering in Tehran on Tuesday despite a ban by authorities on demonstrations, but witnesses said riot police were taking up positions to confront them.

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Witnesses said around 300 to 400 policemen and members of the volunteer Basij militia were getting ready to confront the protestors in the capital’s Haft-e Tir square.