‘They made us say he was a martyr’: families at Iran’s largest cemetery mourn those killed in the January protests

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Families gathered at Iran's largest cemetery in Kahrizak and Tehran to mourn individuals killed during January protests, with some fathers expressing defiance against the regime. The mourners, including relatives of Sepehr, Mohammadreza, and Sara, spoke of their grief and hopes for the government's downfall, while also facing fear of state reprisal and damaged gravestones.

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Six months on from the bloody crackdown on anti-regime protesters, families remembering loved ones at their graves at Behesht-e Zahra in Tehran tell their storiesFamily members gather to mourn Sepehr, who was 25 when he was killed in the January protestsA woman at Behesht-e Zahra prays for those killed in January’s protests Continue reading.

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