Opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi's house blocked, phone lines cut
(NEWSER) - Hundreds of Iranian riot police shot tear gas at protesters in Tehran today, as thousands marched toward the city’s central square in a show of solidarity with Egypt. Some police rode motorcycles and wielded paintball guns, the New York Times reports. Protesters chanted “Death to the dictator”—meaning Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Meanwhile, access to opposition leaders was limited; Mir Hossein Moussavi’s phone lines were cut and his house blockaded with cars. Authorities banned reporters from covering the demonstration, echoing press restrictions that followed Iran’s 2009 presidential elections. More»
