Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman told state television that violence against protesters in central Cairo's Tahrir Square could have been the result of a conspiracy.

"We will look into [the violence], into the fact it was a conspiracy," Suleiman said.

Partisans of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Wednesday stormed the Cairo stronghold of anti-regime protesters, sparking deadly clashes.

Suleiman said the violence could have been instigated by some "with foreign agendas, the Muslim Brotherhood, certain parties or businessmen."

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The government has announced steps aimed at defusing the bloody revolt, as unrest flared with raging battles between Mubarak loyalists and opponents.