Neda Hassani on fire in Paris, one of whom, Sedighieh Mohageri, died, while another person was prevented from setting himself on fire, after dousing himself with gasoline in front of the French embassy in Switzerland. Hassani's body was returned to Canada for burial. At Hassani's funeral, on June 30, 2003, Hassani's mother expressed pride in her daughter's actions. She also expressed similar sentiments in England, immediately following her daughter's death, while discouraging others from following her daughter's example. Hassani is buried at Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa. Neda Hassani Neda Hassani (born 1977, Tehran, Iran; d. June 23, 2003, London, England) is notable as
Death of Neda Agha-Soltan the Iranian government defaced the portrait on her grave by shooting at it multiple times. Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Mohammad Hassan Ghadiri, suggested in an interview on 25 June 2009 that the CIA could have been involved in Āghā-Soltān's death. Ambassador Ghadiri questioned how the shooting was video taped so effectively, asserting that the incident occurred away from other demonstrations. He also stated that using a woman would be more effective in accomplishing the goals the CIA is purported to desire. Ambassador Ghadiri said "the bullet that was found in her head was not a bullet that you could find