The widow of the Revolutionary Guard killed in the Iran-Iraq War, set herself on fire on March 5, 2017, outside the Martyrs Foundation in Tehran.
The woman participated in the protest gathering of war veterans on March 4, 2017, in Taleghani Street of Tehran. The woman’s face and hands have burnt seriously and she is presently in hospital. (The state-run ghanoondaily.ir, March 5, 2017)