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Source: Israel NewsIran accuses CIA of killing protestor Neda
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 06.28.09
WASHINGTON - Iran is accusing the United States of being behind the killing of Neda Agha-Soltan, the 26-year-old Iranian woman whose fatal videotaped shooting made her a symbol of opposition to the disputed June 12 presidential election results. Iranian Ambassador to Mexico Mohammad Hassan Ghadiri made this accusation on Saturday night in an interview to the CNN television network. He denied that the young woman was killed by Iranian security forces and suggested that the CIA or another intelligence service may have been responsible.
Ghadiri said that the bullet found in Neda's head was not of a type used in Iran. "These are the methods that terrorists, the CIA and spy agencies employ," he said. "Naturally, they would like to see blood spilled in these demonstrations, so that they can use it against the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is of the common methods that the CIA employs in various countries." The Iranian ambassador said there were many elements in the investigation into the young woman's death which pointed to suspicions of American involvement.
"This death of Neda is very suspicious," Ghadiri said. "She was shot from behind. The location was where there was not much demonstration, there was no police presence and the gun that shot and killed her was a smuggled gun. It was not a government-issued gun… In our view, this would be the work of those who wanted to put more fuel to the flame against the government. "My question is, how is it that this Miss Neda is shot from behind, got shot in front of several cameras, and is shot in an area where no significant demonstration was behind held… Well, if the CIA wants to kill some people and attribute that to the government elements, then choosing women is an appropriate choice, because the death of a woman draws more sympathy," Ghadiri said.
Neda Agha-Soltan, 27
Shot to death in Tehran by the Basij
"It burned me" were her last words
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btw: A haunting new movie - The Stoning of Soraya M. - is being released this weekend in cities across the United States. It tells the story of an Iranian woman who was brutalized by her husband, accused of adultry, and stoned to death. If you see this film... be prepared to be disturbed. In the approximately 20 minutes during which the graphic execution unfolds, the camera repeatedly returns to study the battered face and body of Soraya as she is stoned to death. Buried up to her waist in a hole dug for the occasion, she is pelted with rocks and profanity by the male villagers including her father, husband, and two sons, until she dies. In one of the disturbing scenes, Ali examines his wife’s crumpled blood-drenched body to make sure she is dead and discovers signs of life in a rolled-up eye. The stoning is promptly resumed. The film is a cinematic adaption of the 1994 best seller "The Stoning of Soraya M. - A True Story" by Paris based Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam. I warn you in advance, this film is brutally extreme and powerful. Rated R.