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Witnesses in Tehran said [2] scattered clashes erupted on Saturday between Iran's security forces and demonstrators gathering at key sites to mark the first anniversary of a contested presidential election. It seems that Iranians – despite the request of the leading opposition figures to call off [3]demonstrations – protested in a few places including the universities to defy the Islamic Republic regime one more time.
There was a heavy security presence in Ferdowsi Sqaure in the center of Tehran:
Behdabra writes [4] on Friendfeed that protesters clashed with security forces in Vali Asr street in Tehran, and lighted trash cans on fire.
Controversy on the number of protesters
While Iran Green Voice posted [5] that 1000 of students from University of Tehran clashed with security forces, a reader left a comment: “Why do we lie, we become like them [Islamic government]. I was there and the number was about 50 people.”
Mean while United4Iran, a non-partisan global network of Iranian and non-Iranian individuals and human rights activists, organized [6] demonstrations in 70 cities around the world.
Protest in Sharif University in Tehran
Protesters chanted Allaho Akbar (God is Great).