In Iran, protesters were staging anti-government demonstrations in Tehran supporting rallies backing Arab uprisings. Riot police today fired tear gas and paintballs to disperse the agitating mops. Despite a ban, the demonstrations staged a rally to mark the first anti-government protests in Tehran since February 11, last year. In the same month last year activists took to the streets on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. Mobile phone services were cut and there were power blackouts in areas where the protests were taking place,witnesses said.But, lawmakers today demanded opposition leaders be hanged following violent anti-government protests in Tehran which left one person killed. The leaders are reported to be backed by Iran's arch-foes.Meanwhile, Iran has criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks on protests in Iran yesterday. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that regional developments have made the U.S. officials confused these days. Iranian lawmakers said that the United States, Britain and Israel had orchestrated Mondays protests using the opposition leaders.