(3:30pm): Many older people are on the move to behesht-zahra
(3:32pm): Lots of basiji and plainclothes police are in 7-tir Square
(3:36pm): Entrance to metro and the square are full of police at 7-tir Square
(3:10pm): Rumor is that the Metro exit doors to behesht Zahra are closed
(3:42pm): Many are planning to turn up at protests/mourning
(3:45pm): GPRS link to my contact in Tehran streets goes down. have 2 wait til comes back online!
(4:00pm):Anti riot forces today have established their basis at Behesht Zahra cemetry where the 40th memorial day of death of those who lost their lives during recent demonstrations, will take place.
(4:05):A large number of persons are moving towards Behesht Zahra. Mousavi and Karroubi have also confirmed participation at todays ceremony
(4:07):Behesht-zahra: loads of ppl and rising
(4:12):Jafar Panahi the famous film maker and director of the Iranian cinema and Mahnaz Mohamadi, womans activist and documentary maker, have been arrested this afternoon in Behesht Zahara cemetry.
These 2 film makers, this morning had gone to Behesht Zahra to place flowers over the graves of the persons who lost their lives in the post-election events and were arrested around 2 pm and taken to an unknown location.
(4:15):Dozens of riot police are attemptng to disperse mourners at a Tehran cemetery
(4:16):Mousavi Arrives Tehran Cemetery To Commemorate Victims Of Unrest
(4:17):Iranian police arrest mourners for victims of Iranian election unrest at Tehran cemetery
(4:18):Iran police arrest mourners at cemetery
(4:19):Mourners being beaten with sticks, batons and belts by police
(4:20): People are chanting “This a day of mourning ..This is a day of mourning”
(4:21): POLICE FORCE MOUSAVI TO LEAVE TEHRAN CEMETERY, DISPERSE MOURNERS
(4:22):Iranian police tell mourners to leave the cemetery or “face the consequences.”
(4:25):People in cemetery chanting Our Neda is not dead It’s the regime thats dead
(4:26):Clashes between people and the security and para-security forces verifying in Behesht Zahra.
(4:28):Police ‘Beat Mourners’ At Iran Cemetery
(4:30):A large number of people gathered in center and south areas of Tehran and police is serverly preventing people from gathering in Ferdowsi Square.
(4:33):People are singing yare dabestani in beheshte zahra
(4:35): I have just spoken to Mahsa Amrabadi’s mother and she confirmed that Mahsa has not been released but said that will be released by middle of the month of “Sha’ban”(fereshte qazi)
(4:36):Cries of “Death to the Dictator” can be heard
(4:38):A large number of anti-riot guards and police are present in the area. People throw flowers on them and chant “Support us ..Support us”.
(4:42):Riotpolice chasing chantng youngstrs, weather is hot, girls on the frontline amid uncomfortable clothing
(4:45):The slogan of “Death to dictator” can be heard louder than ever
(4:46)People are singing yare dabestani(a revolutionary anthem) in beheshte zahra
(4:47):About 3000 mourners around Neda’s grave site
(4:48):Police charge people at grave site. Clashes taking place
(4:49):Police and security forces have closed lot n. 257 in Behesht Zahra cemetery and do not allow people to enter.
(4:50):Forces are stopping people by the gates of behest zahra, clashes have started at the gates
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