Iran protests [Photos]

Pro-reform Iranian students surrounding hard-line students, center face to camera, during their demonstrations, at the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.

No reporters on the ground - who are not working for the Iranian gov. so pictures have to smuggled out.

The protests came on National Student Day, an official holiday in which the government commemorates the 1953 killings of three students by the shah of Iran, who was overthrown 30 years ago by Islamist revolutionaries. Antigovernment activists had signaled they would take advantage of the day to protest despite repeated warnings by the authorities. [+]

Iran shows pro-reform Iranian students and hard-line students scuffling during their demonstrations, at the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The potential for violence inside the campuses was high. Some 2,000 Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus. Pro-reform campus groups have called for students across the country to turn out Monday for massive rallies at universities against Iran's clerical leadership _ the first major protest in more than a month.

Pro-reform Iranian students, marching during their protest at the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Security forces and pro-government militiamen clashed with protesters shouting "death to the dictator" outside Tehran University on Monday, beating men and women with batons and firing tear gas, on a day of nationwide student demonstrations, witnesses said.

Iran shows an anti-government Iranian female student wearing a green scarf, the symbolic color of opposition, as she covers her face, during a protest, at the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.

Female anti-government Iranian female student holding a banner that reads: "death to the dictator" during a protest at Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.

Iran shows a pro-reform Iranian students beaten by hard-liners during their demonstrations, at the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The potential for violence inside the campuses was high. Some 2,000 Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ ostensibly to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus. Pro-reform campus groups have called for students across the country to turn out Monday for massive rallies at universities against Iran's clerical leadership _ the first major protest in more than a month.

Pro-gov. gals

Pro-government female Iranian students chanting slogans as they hold posters of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during their demonstration, at Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The potential for violence inside the campuses was high.

Can't help thinking this guy looks somewhat bewildered - almost like why would people not support this Islamic government.

Pro-government Iranian man holding a poster of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, on the main gate of the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.

Pro-government Iranian students burning a representation of the US flag, during their demonstration, at the Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.

Pakistan Iranian protests

Iranian protesters hold picture showing Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Hitler during a rally Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Protesters condemned the crackdown in Tehran University by the government.

Iranian protesters holds picture of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a rally Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 in Islamabad, Pakistan