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Summary Iran's head of police said on Tuesday that a person was shot dead during a banned opposition rally in the Islamic state.
Thousands of Iranian opposition activists rallied in support of popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia on Monday. An opposition website said dozens were arrested while taking part in the banned protests, which amounted to a test of strength for the reformist opposition in the Islamic state.By late evening, chants of Allahu Akbar echoed from Tehran rooftops in scenes reminiscent of 2009 protests against the disputed reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Eight people were killed in those mass street demonstrations which lasted about a month and resulted in many arrests and several executions.A witness said security forces fired teargas to scatter thousands marching toward a Tehran square on Monday.The semi-official Fars news agency cited violence on the part of protesters in a report that could herald a hard line by authorities clearly eager to head off any resurgent opposition.
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