Ashura - 27 December 2009 - part 3 - Heightened violence

The preliminary death toll, according to various sources, is between four and seven in Tehran.

Regime forces take cover near several burning motorcycles (courtesy AFP):

Protesters clash with security forces:

An injured member of the security forces is helped as fires blaze behind the group (courtesy AP):

A police car on fire:


Southwest of 7th Tir Square, Hafez Street, a burning garbage container is pushed through the crowd:


(More reports from Ashura, December 27, 2009, click here)