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Moderate students loyal to President Mohammad Khatami clashed with conservatives outside Tehran University on Monday, prompting security forces to make arrests and disperse a crowd approaching 5,000 people.
Clashes broke out when Hezbollah supporters tried to disrupt a rally by moderate students affiliated with the Office to Foster Unity and the Islamic Society of University Students.
The pro-Khatami students gathered outside the university’s main entrance and voiced support for the president, a moderate Shiite cleric, and his commitment to a civil society based on the rule of law.
Tension broke out when around 15 Hezbollah supporters pushed into the crowd and shouted “Death to liberals,” a regular slur against moderates.
