Violence at Tehran Uni

Security forces and pro-government militiamen were clashing with thousands of protesters outside Tehran University late last night (NZT) on a day of planned student demonstrations.

Witnesses say Basiji militiamen waded into the crowds, beating men and women on the heads and shoulders with batons, while security forces fired tear gas.

The authorities had sealed off campuses, shut down cellphones and covered fences with banners to hide anything going on.