Tehran: Police and opposition supporters clashed sporadically on Thursday in central Tehran, an opposition website said, quoting witnesses.
The report was carried by Rahesabz website, a mouthpiece of the opposition to hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Another report said there was heavy police presence in central Tehran.
"Sporadic clashes broke out in Haft-e-Tir and Vali-Asr squares," between security forces and anti-government protesters, the website said in its report.
It quoted witness as saying security forces used "tear gas and batons to prevent the demonstrators from gathering."
The report added that the situation was totally calm in Haft-e-Tir, Vali-Asr and other places where the opposition usually gathers, including Enghelab and Ferdossi squares.
Although police presence in the area was heavy, it was less important than in previous days, the correspondent said.
On Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of government supporters took to Iran's streets in response to a series of opposition protests against Ahmadinejad's disputed June re-election.
Hardliners have reacted angrily after thousands of opposition supporters used Sunday's climax of Ashura, one of Shi’ite Islam's holiest days, to protest, condemning the demonstrations as "desecration”.
PTI
First Published: Friday, January 01, 2010, 10:28