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Iranian police on Monday arrested demonstrators outside the newspaper offices of an opposition leader under fire over claims some election protesters were raped and tortured in custody, a witness said.

It was the latest such standoff between security forces and opposition demonstrators who have been staging sporadic gatherings in defiance of the authorities over the disputed presidential election in June.

"People in groups of 20 or 30 shouted slogans as they passed by and I saw several arrested," the witness said.