Supporters and opponents of Iran government clash at funeral
Reuters / Philippa Fletcher)
16-Feb-2011

(Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of the Iranian government clashed on Wednesday at a funeral for a student shot dead during an opposition rally, with both sides claiming him as one of their own.

State television showed thousands of government supporters at Tehran University for the funeral of Sanee Zhaleh, one of two people shot dead on Monday during the first opposition rally for more than a year. Each side blames the other for the killings.

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