RFE/RL's Golnaz Esfandiari reported on recent allegations made in a documentary on Iran's state-run PressTV, which claimed that the iconic video capturing the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, a young Iranian woman who was shot and killed during the June 2009 postelection protests in Tehran, was "faked."
Esfandiari's story was subsequently picked up by news outlets around the world:
"Iranian TV Sees Conspiracy In Neda Video"
The New York Times (The Lede Blog)
"Iranian TV says Neda's death was faked"
Foreign Policy (Passport blog)
"Iranian TV Suggests Neda Video A Fake"
The Huffington Post
"IRAN: State TV airs controversial report on Neda Agha-Soltan's 'alleged' death"
Los Angeles Times (Babylon & Beyond blog)
"Loose Change, Islamic Republic Of Iran Edition"
Reason (Hit & Run blog)
"Who Shot Neda?"
The Weekly Standard
"'Like Shooting Her Again'"
The Daily Dish
"Neda's death was faked, says Iran state TV"
News.com (Australia)
Esfandiari's story was subsequently picked up by news outlets around the world:
"Iranian TV Sees Conspiracy In Neda Video"
The New York Times (The Lede Blog)
"Iranian TV says Neda's death was faked"
Foreign Policy (Passport blog)
"Iranian TV Suggests Neda Video A Fake"
The Huffington Post
"IRAN: State TV airs controversial report on Neda Agha-Soltan's 'alleged' death"
Los Angeles Times (Babylon & Beyond blog)
"Loose Change, Islamic Republic Of Iran Edition"
Reason (Hit & Run blog)
"Who Shot Neda?"
The Weekly Standard
"'Like Shooting Her Again'"
The Daily Dish
"Neda's death was faked, says Iran state TV"
News.com (Australia)