TEHRAN - Heavy clashes have occurred today in downtown Tehran. "Chaos reigns," says a BBC producer according to the website of the issuer British online. "Thousands of people - according to other witnesses - are marching in the city center. In the capital of Iran incidents between police and protesters erupted during a protest march organized by the opposition, to express support for the ongoing riots in the Arab countries have made it known to local witnesses, according to which agents have used paint and fired tear gas into crowds to disperse them and then be able to identify those who participated in the agitation.
The clashes occurred in Enghelab square and several people were arrested. According to witnesses, to disperse the protesters were employees at least a thousand police officers, who have also prevented foreign media to get closer to document the protest. The parade, beginning quietly, was formed by small groups of protesters who gathered near the square Azadi ("Freedom"): Next, some opponents chanted anti-government slogans and set fire to some trash cans.
The demonstration was called by the opposition "green" to the government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a sign of support for popular movements in Egypt and Tunisia: Tehran's authorities have banned any form of gathering. Protests have taken place in other Iranian cities, including Isfahan and Shiraz. 
The clashes occurred in Enghelab square and several people were arrested. According to witnesses, to disperse the protesters were employees at least a thousand police officers, who have also prevented foreign media to get closer to document the protest. The parade, beginning quietly, was formed by small groups of protesters who gathered near the square Azadi ("Freedom"): Next, some opponents chanted anti-government slogans and set fire to some trash cans.
The demonstration was called by the opposition "green" to the government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a sign of support for popular movements in Egypt and Tunisia: Tehran's authorities have banned any form of gathering. Protests have taken place in other Iranian cities, including Isfahan and Shiraz.
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