Iranian police fired teargas to disperse a crowd of anti-government protesters who had gathered in central Tehran, an opposition website reported on Thursday, according to Reuters. "Supporters of opposition leader (Mirhossein) Mousavi clashed with police in Haft-e-Tir Square and police fired two rounds of teargas to disperse the protesters," the Jaras website said. Because of a ban on foreign media reporting on illegal demonstrations, the report could not be independently verified. Iranian hardline authorities ordered their opponents on Thursday to cease anti-government protests. The authorities have signalled they will tolerate no more protests after eight people were killed in fiery rallies on Sunday during the Shi"ite ritual of Ashura.
