Protests And Riots Return To Iran For A Second Day

Protests, violent clashes and government crackdowns are now regular events
(AFP: Ali Safari)

Violent Protests in Iran Carry Into Second Day -- New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iran’s broadest and most violent protest in months spilled over into a second day on Tuesday, as bloody clashes broke out on university campuses between students chanting antigovernment slogans and the police and Basij militia members.

As the scale of Monday’s demonstrations became clearer, Tehran’s police chief announced that 204 people had been arrested in the capital, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported. The clashes took place on campuses in cities across the country, as students and opposition members took advantage of National Student Day to vent their rage despite a lengthy and wide-ranging government effort to forestall them.

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More News On The Unrest In Iran

Iranian forces attack student protesters on second day of demonstrations -- Washington Post
Iran Threatens Tough Action Against Protesters -- Voice of America
Protesters: Iran Threatens Tougher Action -- Time Magazine
Iran arrests 204 in anti-government protests -- Press TV
Iran arrests 204 protesters on students day -- China View
Iran Streets and Campuses Erupt in Protest -- L.A. Times
Iranian police shoot at unarmed protesters during Tehran demonstrations -- The Telegraph
Iran Protesters Take Broader Aim at Regime -- Wall Street Journal

Iran Threatens Tough Action Against Protesters -- Voice of America
Protesters: Iran Threatens Tougher Action -- Time Magazine
Iran arrests 204 in anti-government protests -- Press TV
Iran arrests 204 protesters on students day -- China View
Iran Streets and Campuses Erupt in Protest -- L.A. Times
Iranian police shoot at unarmed protesters during Tehran demonstrations -- The Telegraph
Iran Protesters Take Broader Aim at Regime -- Wall Street Journal
Iranians Rally Against Leaders -- Washington Post
Iran threatens to arrest opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi -- Times Online
Iran opposition leader Moussavi threatened -- Financial Times
Iran powerless to stop revolution by proxy -- ABC News (Australia)
Protests expose Iranian regime's frailty -- Guardian opinion

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