Iran: Haleh Sahabi dies at funeral of Ezatollah Sahabi
An Iranian opposition activist has died after scuffles with security forces at her father's funeral. Haleh Sahabi, 55, had been allowed out of prison to attend the funeral of Ezatollah Sahabi, a former Iranian MP and prominent dissident. Her son, Yahya Shamekhi, said she had become upset after security officials tried to stop the ceremony and is thought to have had a heart attack. Funerals involving other opposition figures have also been broken up. Three months ago, the funeral ceremony of Mir Esmaeil Mousavi, father of leading opposition ...
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