Posted on 09/03/2010 4:44:58 AM PDT by nuconvert
Reporting from Tehran and Beirut — Iranian security forces patrolled central Tehran on Thursday and the home of a reformist leader reportedly remained under siege by pro-government militiamen in what appeared to be attempts to intimidate the political opposition ahead of rallies planned for Friday.
Riot police lined the streets near Enghelab Square and around Tehran University in the morning hours ahead of Friday's gatherings to mark Quds Day, an annual event in support of the Palestinian struggle against Israel that the government fears will draw opposition supporters to the streets.
State-run media have called on government supporters to turn out for Friday's rallies, and the pro-government militiamen, known as Basiji, produced two new anti-Israel video games called "Satan's Den 2" and "Attack on Freedom Flotilla" for the occasion.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
video of the attack
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau/2010/09/headlines-6.html
thanx
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