Iranian students hide in fear for lives

Iranian students hide in fear for lives after venting fury at Ahmadinejad


· President's supporters vow revenge on protesters
· Activists forecast harsher crackdown on dissent

Iranian student activists who staged an angry protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week have gone into hiding in fear for their lives after his supporters threatened them with revenge.
One student fled after being photographed holding a banner reading, "Fascist president, the polytechnic is not for you", during Mr Ahmadinejad's visit to Tehran's Amir Kabir university. At least three others have gone underground after being seen burning his picture. Vigilantes from the militant Ansar-e Hezbollah (the biggest welfare kings and queens) group have been searching for them.