Bodies of 5 slain Sunday withheld
Iran said to fear funeral protests
Posted: December 29, 2009 at 2:20 a.m.
Iranian officials said Monday that they were holding the bodies of five slain anti-government protesters, including the nephew of the opposition leader, in what appeared be an attempt to prevent activists from using their funerals as a platform for more demonstrations.
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