Opposition Leaders Attacked As Iran Marks Revolution Day

TEHRAN : Iranian opposition leaders Mohammad Khatami and Mehdi Karroubi were attacked and their supporters clashed with police during marches marking the Islamic revolution on Thursday, an opposition website and Karroubi’s son said.

The cars of the leaders came under attack by police and plainclothes security men but neither was hurt, website Rahesabz and Karroubi’s son Hossein said.

Rahesabz said police had used teargas at crowds of opposition supporters at Sadeghieh square. The reports could not independently be confirmed as the foreign media has been barred from covering the street marches.

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