Protesters chant in streets, clash with police in Tehran

Sunday, June 21, 2009

TEHRAN, Iran -- Police beat protesters and fired tear gas and water cannons at thousands who rallied Saturday in defiance of Iran's clerical government, sharply escalating the most serious internal conflict since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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