Protesters killed in Iran clashes
Clashes between opposition supporters and security forces leave at least five dead, according to officials.
Published On 28 Dec 2009
Iranian officials say five people have died in violence between opposition protesters and security forces in Tehran.
The protests coincided with Ashura, one of Shia Islam’s most important holidays.
Among the dead is the 35-year-old nephew of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports.
Source: Al Jazeera