Iran forces clash with protesters in cities: (demonstrations continue)

Yahoo/Reuters ^

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Iranian security forces armed with batons and teargas clashed with supporters of the late dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri in two central cities on Wednesday, opposition websites said.

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Police chief Esmail Ahmadi-Moqadam warned the pro-reform opposition of "fierce" confrontation if it continued its "illegal" activities, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

The reformist Jaras website said many demonstrators were injured and arrests were made during clashes in the city of Isfahan, which occurred when Montazeri supporters gathered for the traditional third day of mourning for him.

"Police fired teargas to disperse people ... many people were injured ... some arrested," Jaras said.

Another reformist website, Parlemannews, said at least 50 opposition backers, including four journalists, were arrested in Isfahan, one of Iran's biggest and most historic cities.

Security forces surrounded a mosque there to stop people entering, the Rah-e Sabz website said.

"Montazeri mourners shouted slogans against the top authorities," it said. "They are beating protesters, including women and children, with batons, chains and stones."

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“Shiites traditionally commemorate their dead on the third, seventh and 40th days after their deaths,...”

This is far from over. So far it’s been non-stop since his death.

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And the beat goes on.....

Wonder if there is outside support for these incidents?

Who has Islamic ties and needs the Mullahs to fall?

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Protests will never gain power. They might awaken other people & increase the mass to a militarily-viable level though.

Power is never given, it is only taken.

A lot of people in the West have been lulled into thinking power is given.