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Tehran police chef says police not given ok to use firearms

Iran Materials 21 June 2009 22:05 (UTC +04:00)

Police have not been given permission to use firearms in confronting protesters, Tehran Police Chief Maj. Gen. Azizollah Rajabpour told Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency Sunday, CNN reported.

Police have not used firearms on the public, he said, and allegations to the contrary are false and "spread by those who want to muddy the waters," Mehr said.

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