The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 4, 2009 Iranian Forces Beat Protesters ------------------------------ In Iran, clashes have erupted in protests marking the thirtieth anniversary of the takeover of the US embassy. Iranian security forces reportedly beat opposition protesters marching in central Tehran. The marches are the first major display of protest by Iranian dissident groups since September. .