Iran's 40-Day Mourning Ceremonies Spark Renewed Protests

Iran's 40-Day Mourning Ceremonies Spark Renewed Protests

Across Iran, memorials to mark 40 days since thousands of protesters were killed in January have turned into anti-government demonstrations.

Iranian mourning ceremonies prompt new crackdowns in echo of 1979 revolution

By Parisa HafeziDUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Iranians have returned to the streets this week to mourn those killed by security forces during last month's anti-government demonstrations, sparking some new crackdowns in an echo of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought down the U.S.-backed Shah.The anti-Shah revolutionaries turned Shi'ite Muslim memorial processions 40 days after each death into new protests, which prompted renewed violence from th…

Iranians chant slogans against supreme leader during memorials for killed protesters

Iranians shouted slogans against the leader of the Islamic republic on Tuesday as they gathered to commemorate protesters killed in a crackdown on nationwide demonstrations that rights groups said left thousands dead, according to videos verified by AFP.

Iranians mourn slain protesters with 'Revolutionary Rage'

With patriotic anthems and chants against the country's clerical rulers, Iranians on Tuesday began commemorating the end of a traditional 40-day mourning period for loved ones killed at the peak of the government's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.