Clashes continue after funeral

TEHERAN: An Iranian opposition website said yesterday that security forces clashed with supporters of late dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri in at least two cities, including his birthplace.

"Sporadic clashes started from Tuesday night in Najafabad and still continued. The situation is tense in the city. People are chanting anti-government slogans," the Jaras website reported.

It also said "many" demonstrators were injured during clashes with the security forces in the central city of Isfahan.