Killing of Neda Agha-Soltan

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Neda Agha-Soltan (Persian: ندا آقاسلطان; 14 September 1982 – 20 June 2009) was an Iranian student of philosophy and tourist guide, who was participating in the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests with her music teacher, and was walking back to her car when she was fatally shot in the upper chest. Eyewitnesses are reported by Western sources as saying Agha-Soltan was shot by a militiaman belonging to the IRGC's Basij paramilitary organization. Her death was captured on video by bystanders and broadcast over the Internet, and the video became a rallying point for the opposition. Agha-Soltan's death sparked renewed protests against the disputed election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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