Photo sources: State-run/funded news organizatrions ISNA and Fars News, which called the gathering “illegal”. See also photos by Zohre SadryNejad: “Cry freedom“. Videos here.
TEHRAN (Reuters) – An “illegal splinter group” of an Iranian student body caused damage and clashed with security personnel during a gathering at Iran’s largest university on Sunday, the official IRNA news agency reported… Student protests have been relatively rare in recent years in Iran, which is embroiled in a nuclear row with the United States and is often criticized by Western rights groups for cracking down on dissent at home. Liberal-minded students and academics have criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for clamping down on dissent on campuses. The president and his government say they support free speech and welcome constructive opposition. Ahmadinejad is expected to seek another four-year term in an election next June>>>
