Unconfirmed reports of "massacre" at Iran protest

Twitterers are focusing especialy on protests in Baharestan Square where a young girl is believed to have been shot. Various Twitterers have said that police were waiting for protestors with guns and were shooting protestors "like animals", others have spoken of a "massacre".

Helicopters with machine guns are also said to be flying over the square, although there are no reports of the machine guns being used on protestors. However many protestors are said to be suffering from broken bones and limbs after being attacked by security forces.

As many as 5,000 protestors are also said to have been attacked in another demonstration at Sadeghieh Square by Basij and Hezbollah, according to Twitter users.

Many protesters have also been arrested in recent days by government forces.

For full coverage of the Iranian election protests click here

(Editor's note: Please be aware that due to intense media restrictions imposed by the Iranian government, it is not possble to independently verify these reports.)