Fact #92998
When:
Short story:
A student and aspiring young musician Neda Agha-Soltan is on her way home in Tehran, Iran, when she
stops to join a protest against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's suspicious
victory in the presidential election. During the protest, a member
of the Basij plainclothes militia shoots Neda and she dies within a
few minutes. The incident will inspire The Airborne Toxic
Event to write their song Neda. (2009)
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