Iranian Students Protest Against Increased Restrictions
Shaveta Bansal - All Headline News Contributor
Tehran, Iran (AHN) – In a protest against restrictions imposed by the Iranian government, enraged students threw stones on Police and lit fires outside dormitories through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Police spokesman Mohammad Tourang told the ISNA students news agency five policemen had been injured in the clashes and that the police made an unspecified number of arrests. Senior student leader Abdollah Momeni said the protests were against the “limitations imposed on universities and political students after the new government came to power.” Earlier this month, Iran had arrested philosopher Jahanbegloo, who specialized in liberal political philosophy and worked extensively on developing understanding between Iran and the West. Momeni said that up to 2,000 students had gathered for the protest over the expulsion of some students and the way authorities had been handling critics.
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