Iran Police Photos Part 3
 

Police officers stand guard as pro-government Iranian demonstrators attend a rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi (Freedom) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Authorities banned foreign media in Iran from covering the pro-reform protests, while allowing them to cover the official anniversary ceremonies, including Ahmadinejad's speech, but there is a ban on covering opposition protests. AP

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Police stand guard in front of an egg-stained sign during a demonstration outside the French embassy in Tehran February 9, 2010. Italy said dozens of members of Iran's religious Basij militia had tried to attack its embassy in Tehran on Tuesday, but Iranian media described the incident as a protest by students and denied there was any violence. Reuters

Iranian protestors, left, attend a demonstration in front of the Italian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, as police officers stand guard, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. AP

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian opposition supporters beat police forces during clashes in central Tehran in this December 27, 2009 file photo. Internet messages have been circulating about possible rallies on February 11, 2010, when Iran marks the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. But the climate in the Islamic Republic is much harder than before last year's post-election protests. Reuters

A woman, stands between two police officers as she gestures, during the funeral ceremony of slain Iranian physics professor, Massoud Ali Mohammadi, who was killed when a bomb-rigged motorcycle exploded on Tuesday morning outside his home, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The slain Iranian physics professor who had backed the country's opposition leader has been buried in a cemetery in northern Tehran. Hundreds of mourners and opposition supporters attended the funeral on Thursday. AP

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A member of Iran's police special force attends a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution at the Behesht-e Zahra (Zahra's paradise) cemetery in southern Tehran February 1, 2010. Reuters

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A member of Iran's police special force looks on while attending a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution at the Behesht-e Zahra (Zahra's paradise) cemetery in southern Tehran February 1, 2010. Reuters

An Iranian protestor holds a picture of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a demonstration in front of the French Embassy in Tehran, Iran, as police officers stand guard, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. AP

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian fire fighters wash the ground at the scene of a bomb blast in north Tehran as police officers stand guard January 12, 2010. A remote-controlled bomb killed a Tehran University nuclear scientist on Tuesday, media reported, in an attack which the state broadcaster blamed on "anti-revolutionary" elements linked to Iran's foreign foes. The official IRNA news agency said it was not yet clear how many people were killed in the blast, suggesting there may be more than one victim. Fars said two people were lightly injured. Reuters

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian police check a gate riddled with shrapnel marks at the scene of a bomb blast in north Tehran January 12, 2010. A remote-controlled bomb killed a Tehran University nuclear scientist on Tuesday, media reported, in an attack which the state broadcaster blamed on "anti-revolutionary" elements linked to Iran's foreign foes. The official IRNA news agency said it was not yet clear how many people were killed in the blast, suggesting there may be more than one victim. Fars said two people were lightly injured. Reuters

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a bombing in northern Tehran's Qeytariyeh neighborhood, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A nuclear physics professor at Tehran University was killed Tuesday by a bomb-rigged motorcycle parked outside his home in Iran's capital, state media reported. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows an Iranian anti-riot police officer holding a woman during anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows an Iranian police officer, center with white shirt, is protected and is taken away by people after being beaten by protestors during anti-government protest at the Enqelab (Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian anti-riot police officers beating people during anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian anti-riot police officers make their way on their bikes, during anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows an Iranian protestor throwing stone at anti-riot police officers, as their bikes are set on fire by protestors, during anti-government protest at the Enqelab (Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows an Iranian protestor, left, throwing a rock at anti-riot police officers, as their bikes are set on fire by protestors, during anti-government protest at the Enqelab (Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian anti-riot police officers confronting people during an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, shows Iranian anti-riot police officers following the protestors, during an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian anti-riot police officers on the street during an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. AP

Iraqi police in riot gear stand in formation during a government-sponsored media trip to Camp Ashraf, which houses Iranian exiles near the border with Iran, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. The Iranian opposition group, the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran, was hosted in Iraq for years by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a reflection of the tense relations between the two countries. Iraq has announced plans to move the group's members, now living at Camp Ashraf, to a former desert detention camp. AP

Iraqi Police in riot gear stand in formation during a government-sponsored media trip to Camp Ashraf, which houses Iranian exiles near the border with Iran, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. The Iranian opposition group, the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran, was hosted in Iraq for years by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a reflection of the tense relations between the two countries. Iraq has announced plans to move the group's members, now living at Camp Ashraf, to a former desert detention camp.

Iranian anti-riot police officers stand outside the fortified gates of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, during an anti-British demonstration, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. Earlier Iran freed five British sailors detained last week when their racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf. Britain said it was delighted with Wednesday's release and praised Tehran's handling of the incident. The 60-foot yacht was in the Persian Gulf on its way from Bahrain to Dubai for the start of ant offshore race when it ran into a problem with its propeller, said Andrew Pindar, whose Team Pindar owns the yacht. It drifted into Iranian waters and was seized by the elite Revolutionary Guard's navy. AP

Iranian police officers, foreground, prevent mourners from approach the house of the Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, the spiritual father of Iran's reform movement, who died on Sunday at the age of 87, prior to his funeral ceremony, in the city of Qom 78 miles (125 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. Montazeri was a key figure in the 1979 Islamic Revolution who later accused his fellow clerical leaders of imposing dictatorship in the name of Islam. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian anti-riot police officers directing people during an anti-government protest, on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Iranian security forces beat anti-government protesters with batons and fired tear gas Wednesday on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, witnesses and state media reported. The counter-demonstrations were the opposition's first major show of force on the streets of Tehran since mid-September that coincided with state-sponsored protests against Israel. AP

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian riot police take their positions among protesters in central Tehran November 4, 2009. Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent. Reuters

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian riot and plainclothes policemen detain a man during protests in central Tehran November 4, 2009. Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent. Reuters

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian plainclothes security personnel take their positions among protesters in central Tehran November 4, 2009. Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent. Reuters

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian riot police take their positions among protesters in central Tehran November 4, 2009. Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent. Reuters

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, shows a man running away from the police in an anti-government protest, on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Iranian security forces beat anti-government protesters with batons and fired tear gas Wednesday on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, witnesses and state media reported. The counter-demonstrations were the opposition's first major show of force on the streets of Tehran since mid-September that coincided with state-sponsored protests against Israel. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the Associated Press outside Iran shows an Iranian anti-riot police raising his baton to disperse protestors at an opposition rally at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 30, 2009. Iranian police fired tear gas and beat anti-government protesters with batons to disperse thousands at a graveside memorial Thursday for victims of post-election violence, witnesses and state television said. AP

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Members of Iran's special police forces stand as a woman looks on while attending a funeral ceremony near a Revolutionary guard's military base in Tehran October 20, 2009. Fifteen members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were among those killed in Sunday's suicide bombing in the Islamic Republic's volatile southeast, state radio reported on Tuesday. Reuters

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. A supporter of defeated presidential candidate and opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi pleads with police during a rally marking Qods (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran September 18, 2009. Iran security forces clashed with supporters of opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi and arrested at least 10 of them during annual anti-Israel rallies in Tehran on Friday, a witness said. Qods Day, held on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, is observed as a show of support for the Palestinian people. Reuters

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. A member of Iran's special police forces holds a picture of Deputy Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' ground forces General Nourali Shoushtari while attending a funeral ceremony in Tehran, October 20, 2009, for members of the Revolutionary Guards killed in Sunday's bomb attack. Fifteen members of the Revolutionary Guards including Shoushtari were among those killed in the October 18 suicide bombing in the Islamic Republic's volatile southeast, state radio reported on Tuesday. Reuters

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the Associated Press outside Iran shows Iranian anti-riot police officers standing guard during a graveside memorial which turned into an opposition rally at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 30, 2009. Iranian police fired tear gas and beat anti-government protesters with batons to disperse thousands at a graveside memorial Thursday for victims of post-election violence, witnesses and state television said. AP

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the Associated Press outside Iran shows Iranian anti-riot police officers on motorcycles patrolling an opposition rally at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 30, 2009. Iranian police fired tear gas and beat anti-government protesters with batons to disperse thousands at a graveside memorial Thursday for victims of post-election violence, witnesses and state television said. AP

Iranian police officers protect the German Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 11, 2009, during a demonstration to condemn the slaying of Marwa Al-Sherbini, an Egyptian woman who was stabbed repeatedly inside a German courtroom earlier this month. Al-Sherbini was attacked by a Russian-born German during his trial on charges of insulting her with racial slurs. AP

Iranian police officers protect the German Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 11, 2009, during a demonstration to condemn the slaying of the Marwa Al-Sherbini, an Egyptian woman who was stabbed repeatedly inside a German courtroom earlier this month. Al-Sherbini was attacked by a Russian-born German during his trial on charges of insulting her with racial slurs. AP

Iranian Basij ride motorcyles while policing a demonstration on July 9, 2009 in Tehran, Iran. Following recent unrest in the wake of the disputed presidental elections, demonstrators were met by force and tear gas rounds fired by Iranian police and Basij as they defied government warnings to stage a march in commeration of the anniversary of bloody student unrest at Tehran University in 1999. Getty

In this photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian police men protect themselves from tear gas fired during an opposition rally in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 9, 2009. AP

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Police in full riot gear walk past residents in this undated photo uploaded to Twitter July 1, 2009. Iran's police chief said on Wednesday that 1,032 people were detained during unrest in Tehran sparked by last month's disputed presidential election, but that most had since been released. Reuters

FILE - This Feb. 22, 2006 file photo, shows Iranian police officers, detaining a protestor in front of the Italian Embassy in Tehran, during a protest against an Italian minister who wore a T-shirt featuring one of the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Italian Reforms Minister Roberto Calderoli subsequently resigned. Italy has instructed its embassy in Iran to provide humanitarian aid to the protesters wounded during the current post presidential elections results clashes, pending an EU-wide proposal to coordinate assistance. But so far the Italian Embassy has received no such requests for assistance. AP