Iran closes cemetery as families plan protest memorials
Authorities shut the main cemetery in the central city of Arak ahead of planned 40th-day memorials for protesters killed during unrest, families said on Monday.
Sources told Iran International that the Arak cemetery would remain closed until Feb. 18. Some families had called for memorial ceremonies on Feb. 16 and 17.
Meanwhile, vehicles belonging to Iran’s security forces were stationed at Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, according to videos sent to Iran International on Monday.
Fortieth-day memorials have in past protests drawn large crowds and renewed demonstrations.
