Iranian police arrest participants of funeral ceremony in Tehran

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.