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Witnesses: police clash with protesters in Tehran

In this photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, talks in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Iran's supreme leader has warned against the U.S. attempting to impose its will in any negotiations with Tehran. Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters, said Tuesday that he rejects "talks in which the U.S. decides the results in advance." (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader) EDITORS NOTE AS A RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL IRANIAN GOVERNMENT BAN ON FOREIGN MEDIA COVERING SOME EVENTS IN IRAN, THE AP WAS PREVENTED FROM INDEPENDENT ACCESS TO THIS EVENT

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By NASSER KARIMI, The Associated Press Updated 3:56 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2009

TEHRAN, Iran — Witnesses say Iranian security forces have clashed with opposition protesters in one part of Tehran.

The witnesses say authorities used batons to try to disperse demonstrators holding anti-governmentmarches in a central square in the capital. The opposition protests were called to coincide with state-sanctioned rallies Wednesday marking the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy.

The witnesses had no immediate reports of serious injuries or arrests among the protesters. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of fear of arrest.

Outside the former U.S. Embassy, thousands of people gathered for the annual anti-American demonstrations.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of people are taking to the streets of Tehran for government-backed events marking the anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy. So far, there have been only scattered reports of counter-protests by opposition groups.

Police had threatened opposition groups not to hold any demonstrations Wednesday during the annual event marking the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in 1979.

In one incident, witnesses told The Associated Press that about 2,000 students confronted hundreds of security forces outside Tehran University, but there was no immediate reports of violence. The witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity because of fears of arrests.

Outside the former U.S. embassy, people waved anti-U.S. banners.

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November 04, 2009 08:53 AM EST

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