Blogger’s death stirs political hornet’s nest in Iran

On November 12, the committee for national security and foreign affairs in the majles held a hearing on Beheshti’s death with members of the national police force present. At the end of the session, the head of the committee, Alaeddin Borujerdi, said the evidence showed no marks of abuse or torture on Beheshti’s body.

Only a few hours later on the same day, Mohseni-Ejehi, the attorney-general, announced that the official medical examiner had noted bruises in five places on Beheshti’s body.

The shockwaves from his death rumble on.