Fatemeh Karroubi, the wife of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, reports that her husband was allowed another hospital visit. Mehdi Karroubi has been under house arrest since February 2011 and, according to reports from his family, he is suffering from deteriorating health due to his confinement. Saham News reports that Fatemeh Karroubi said on […]
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Judiciary dampens hopes of liberty for opposition leaders
Iran’s prosecutor general announced at his latest press conference that the the opposition leaders under house arrest are offenders and there has been no reconsideration of their punishment. Asked about the possible prosecution in court of the two opposition leaders, MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, the spokesman for Iran’s judiciary, Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejei, said: […]
Iranians write to demand release of opposition leaders
In a letter, 1,667 Iranian citizens have demanded the release of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard, the three opposition leaders who are under house arrest. A report by Kaleme says the letter was also signed by dozens of journalists, political activists, artists and former political prisoners. The letter, which is addressed to […]
Foreign minister criticized for comments on assault
The Keyhan daily and conservative MP Hamid Resai have denounced the foreign minister’s statements posted on his personal Facebook page condemning the assault on the daughters of MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard, the opposition leaders under house arrest. Hamid Rezai said in Parliament: “Why should the foreign minister support the words of daughters of […]
Minister quashes rumor of action to free opposition
Iran’s justice minister says his ministry has not formed any committees to end the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi, the three opposition leaders who have been under house arrest for over two years. ILNA reports that Mostafa Pour Mohammadi announced at the latest cabinet meeting that talk about a […]
Lab Tests Show Karroubi’s Health Seriously Deteriorating Under House Arrest
Political dissident and 2009 presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, who has been under extrajudicial house arrest since February 2011, is suffering from an alarmingly low level of vitamin D and osteoporosis, according to pathology laboratory test results the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has obtained. Considering his unfavorable health conditions, continuing his detention […]
Detained opposition leader’s wife appeals to president
Fatemeh Karroubi has appealed to the Iranian president to clarify the legal basis for the incarceration of her husband, Mehdi Karroubi, a reformist candidate who challenged the authenticity of the vote count in the 2009 presidential election. In a letter addressed to Hassan Rohani on October 19, Fatemeh Karroubi writes that the troubles her […]
Supreme Leader orders review of detained opposition leaders
The official files of the three Iranian opposition leaders under house arrest have been forwarded to the Supreme Council of National Security by order of the Supreme Leader, reports the son of one of those leaders. On Tuesday September 10, Mohammad Taghi Karroubi used his Facebook account to break the news about his father, […]
Karroubi family given medical file of detained leader
The family of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has told Saham News that for the first time since the leader was put under house arrest, his family has been provided with his medical file. In an interview with Fatemeh Karroubi on August 15, Saham News writes that the security forces have given permission for Mehdi […]
Iran’s Musavi Reportedly Discharged From Hospital
An Iranian website says the country’s main opposition leader, Mir Hossein Musavi, has returned home from hospital after several days of treatment. The opposition Kaleme.org website reported that Musavi, who has been under house arrest since 2011, was discharged from a Tehran hospital after receiving treatment for a heart problem. No further details were […]