457 arrested by Iran police in Tehran clashes

Iran's police have arrested 457 people in the post-election violence despite warnings against illegal gatherings.

 Local English-language Press TV reported on Monday that those arrested had caused insecurity, disrupted public order, and clashed with police around Tehran's Enqelab square on Saturday.

Iranian police made a statement saying they have successfully restored security in the streets of Tehran, and calm has returned to the Iranian capital.