Timeline of the 2009 Iranian election protests Karroubi sent a request to the Iranian Interior Ministry to hold a memorial service in Tehran to commemorate the end of the 40-day mourning cycle on 30 July for the people who died on 20 June during the protests, including Neda Agha Soltan. A video was brought out of Iran showing many protestors rallied outside of the Russian Embassy and started chanting "Death to Russia" after hearing reports that Russia welcomed Ahmadinejad's victory and was reportedly assisting Riot Police and the IRGC. Several other protests were held outside of embassies of countries that welcomed the results. A spokesman for Ayatollah
Death of Neda Agha-Soltan two men; the camera passes over them and centers on her face; her stare is blank and she is bleeding profusely from her nose and mouth. Loud screaming can be heard. Agha-Soltan's death was "probably the most widely witnessed death in human history," according to "Time" magazine. The videos were awarded the George Polk Award for Videography in 2009. The man accused by opposition sources of killing Neda Agha-Soltan was identified as Abbas Kargar Javid, a Basij government militiaman, after photographs of the Basiji's ID cards appeared on the internet, according to "The Times". Opposition critics and pro-government sources allege