[5] He was present at the death of Neda Agha-Soltan during the 2009 Iranian election protests, and was one of those who attempted to save her life.
[6] Arash Hejazi is reported to have since fled Iran out of fear of government reprisals.
[7] Arash Hejazi studied medicine and his thesis was "The influences of storytelling on children's anxiety disorders".
[citation needed] Hejazi was present at a rally held in Tehran on June 20, 2009, to protest alleged electoral fraud in the Iranian presidential elections, at which Neda Agha-Soltan was shot and killed, allegedly by a member of the Basij militia.
A non-political figure, Hejazi has spoken out, describing the events that transpired at the rally and surrounding Neda's death.