'All are in the streets': Iranians defiant as protests grow

He used a pseudonym for security reasons and like all those who spoke about the protests was reached by AFP journalists outside Iran. Majid described how he rallied with hundreds of others in the streets of eastern Mashhad on Wednesday night, even as police tried to disperse the crowd that nonetheless kept reforming. "Police are targeting people with pellets, tear gas and shotguns," Majid said. "At first, people dispersed, but they gathered again," rallying in the streets until the early hours of the morning.