IRANIAN POLICE ARREST PARTICIPANTS OF FUNERAL CEREMONY IN TEHRAN
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
30.07.2009 21:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Iranian police arrested participants of the
funeral ceremony at the cemetery in Tehran set up in memory of the
demonstrators killed during protests after the presidential election.
One of the leaders of the opposition World Hossein Mousavi tried
to join the ceremony at the grave of a young woman who died at the
hands of police, who has become a symbol of resistance to the Iranian
authorities. However, police did not allow him to do so, Moussaoui
forced back into the car and leave.
Participants in the funeral ceremony surrounded the car of the former
presidential candidate, shouting the slogan "Moussaoui, we support
you!" After that, police ordered the crowd to disperse, warning of
the possible consequences of those who do not obey the order.
Mourning ceremony was held at the graves of 27-year-old Neda Agha
Soltan, who’s loss was filmed on a mobile phone. On the day of rally
the young woman watched the progress of the protest. Earlier, Iranian
authorities refused permission of the memorial ceremony at the mosque
in Tehran, the Reuters agency reports.