July 30, 2009

Photos from today’s memorial

The number of protesters attending today’s memorial service in Tehran is not known but according to a reformist website, Mowj Camp, about 40,000 people participated. Some western media say there were hundreds but photos from today show there were more than a few hundred people.

Zahra Rahnavard, Mousavi's wife, at Behesht Zahra cemetery. — Zahra Rahnavard, Mousavi's wife, at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.

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