Iranians mark key anniversary of Islamic revolution with protests

Today protesters and government forces clashed in Iran's capitol, Tehran. The day marks the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the US Embassy by radical students, which led to a 444-day hostage crisis - a key event in the Islamic revolution. But this year's anniversary is unlike any other before. Since June's disputed presidential election, a reform movement in Iran has been growing. Protesters gathered in the streets today in defiance of warnings from the government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Here to join us to discuss the day's events and how they fit into the ongoing reform movement in Iran is Kaveh Ehsani. He is a professor at DePaul University and an editor both at Middle East Report and the journal Goft-o-gu, or Dialogue, based in Iran.