AP: Thousands of Iranian anti-government protesters have clashed with hardliners on the streets of Tehran as marches turned into running battles. Opposition protesters, chanting “death to the dictator,” hurled stones and bricks in clashes with security forces firing tear gas. The opposition held its first major street protests since mid-July, bringing out thousands in demonstrations in several parts of the capital, while tens of thousands marched in government-sponsored rallies marking an annual anti-Israel commemoration. 
