The Death of Neda Agha Soltan

Witness History

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History, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 19 May 2017

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In June 2009 after the presidential elections in Iran, millions took to the streets to dispute Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory. A young woman, Neda Agha Soltan, became a symbol of the protest movement after she was shot dead at a demonstration in Tehran. Her death was captured on a mobile phone and uploaded on to the internet. That footage was seen around the world within hours. Farhana Haider has been speaking to Arash Hejazi who tried to save Neda's life as she bled on the streets.

(Photo: Supporters of then-defeated Iranian presidential candidate, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, attend a rally in Tehran on June 18th 2009. Credit: Reuters)

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1:10.6	I'm Frahana Hiva, and today I'm taking you back to the aftermath of Iran's disputed presidential
1:16.0	elections in 2009 when millions of Iranians took to the streets to protest against a landslide
1:22.4	victory of Hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
1:27.0	A young woman, Nader Aga Sultan, was shot dead at a demonstration in Tehran, her death filmed on a mobile phone.
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