Striking images from anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec.27. Images were published in The Sacramento Bee

Note: Many of these images were distributed by the Associated Press and were taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press. They were obtained by the AP outside Iran. They also include the following editor’s note: As a result of an official Iranian government ban on foreign media covering some events in Iran, the AP was prevented from independent access to this event.