Iran Police Arrest Cemetery Mourners - Report

Neda Agha Soltan, 27, was shot dead on 20 June as she watched protests from the sidelines of the demonstration. Photo by blog.beliefnet.com

Iranian police have arrested mourners at a cemetery in Tehran who had gathered for a memorial to those killed in post-election violence, reports say.

Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi tried to join mourners at the graveside of a young woman whose killing became a potent symbol of post-election unrest, the BBC reported.

But reports say he was forced to leave the cemetery shortly after his arrival.

Other witnesses said that mourners clung to his car, chanting "Mousavi we support you".

Opposition supporters allege the 12 June election results were rigged in favour of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Neda Agha Soltan, 27, was shot dead on 20 June as she watched protests from the sidelines of the demonstration.

Her death, one of 10 that day, was filmed on a mobile phone and broadcast around the world.

Shia Muslims traditionally mark 40 days after a death with a ceremony called the Arbayeen.

 

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