Iran's cemeteries become killing fields? Watch gunshots ring out during memorial for January slain

Gunfire was heard at a cemetery in Ilam on February 17 as mourners marked 40 days since January protest killings, according to videos released by Reuters and footage shared by Iran International. Eyewitness clips captured chants against Ali Khamenei before shots rang out. Unconfirmed reports said several were injured and a 22-year-old man, Saeed-Reza Naseri, was killed. Internet disruptions were reported in Ilam and Mashhad. The unrest unfolds amid escalating tensions with the United States following earlier protest deaths.

 
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