KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Some 700 Iranians gathered at the representative office of the United Nations here on Monday in an attempt to submit a memorandum to protest the political developments in Iran.

    The Iranians, mostly students, reportedly began to gather at the Wisma UN in the afternoon and refused to disperse after repeated requests, even after police shot the warning tear gas.

    Malaysian police started shooting the tear gas into the crowd, which shouted Iranian slogans and sang songs.

    The Iranians dispersed under heavy police tear gas later and a massive traffic jam was seen in the area, local media said.