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The nephew of Iran opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, 35-year-old Syed Ali Mousavi, has been killed among four others during protests in Tehran on Sunday. It's reported Syed Ali Mousavi was killed during heavy clashes in Tehran against Iranian government forces, as part of long running anti-government protests running on and off since the disputed election in June 2009.Opposition website said Syed Ali Mousavi was shot in the head around 12pm local time at Enghelab Sqaure in Tehran.The new clashes between protesters and government forces broke out during Ashura, a major religious observance period. The death of Syed Ali Mousavi allegedly came when Iranian forces fired on crowds, at least 4 were dead but the capital's police chief denied the report.
