Ali Motahari Iranian MP who has on several occasions called for an end to the house arrest of the leaders of the so-called Green Movement, has commended the latest statements of the head of the judiciary Ayatollah Larijanai regarding the events of 2009. In a statement on his website Motahari said the latest statements […]
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MP requests reason for media ban on former reformist president
Iranian MP Ali Motahari has called on the Tehran Prosecutor to announce the grounds and produce the warrant for the media ban on former president Mohammad Khatami. ISNA reports that in a letter to the Tehran Prosecutor, Motahari writes that according to a number of statements, the media ban on Khatami was not imposed […]
Suspects Identified, but No Action Taken in Attack against Critic of House Arrests
Despite the fact that several suspects have been identified in the recent attack on Member of Parliament Ali Motahari, who was the Iranian Parliament’s most outspoken critic of the continued house arrest of the Green Movement leaders, no arrests have been made so far, according to official statements. “Based on various evidence, including photos […]
Outspoken MP injured by assailants on motorcycles
Over fifty assailants attacked outspoken Iranian MP Ali Motahari in Shiraz with pepper spray, rotten tomatoes and bricks, causing injury to his face. ISNA reports that Motahari, who was scheduled to give a lecture at Shiraz University, arrived at the Shiraz Airport on Monday March 9 and was attacked by a number of unidentified […]
The Green Movement Stirs and Rouhani Responds
On February 14, Iran’s Green Movement leaders will enter their fifth year of house arrest. Despite his implicit campaign promise, President Hassan Rouhani has been unable to gain the release of former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard, and former speaker of parliament Mehdi Karroubi. As recent events indicate, however, supporters […]
Iran Filters Outspoken Lawmaker’s Website
The website of conservative Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari has been filtered by Iran’s judiciary, according to the hard-line Fars news agency. The report says no official explanation has been provided for the decision to block Motahari’s website, which is also inaccessible from outside the country. The official IRNA news agency says “unconfirmed reports” suggest […]
MP Motahari points to intensified attack on free speech
Tehran MP Ali Motahari says freedom of speech has become more strained under the Rohani administration and self-censorship has become more common in the media. He stressed that continued pressure on the Rohani administration is the chief cause of the strain on the media. Motahari said in an interview with Tasnim website that when […]
Weekly publication closed after printing MP’s letter
The Setareh Sobh weekly has been shut down by order of the Culture and Media Court for publishing Ali Motahari’s letter to the Head of the Judiciary demanding action on the house arrest of opposition leaders. Motahari, a Tehran MP, has been calling for an end to the house arrest of opposition leaders MirHosein […]
MPs lodge complaint against Motahari
Fifty Iranian MPs have filed a complaint with the Supervisory Board of Representatives against Ali Motahari, the outspoken Tehran representative who has been very critical of the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard with no judicial proceedings. In his latest speech last week in Parliament, Motahari once again began to […]
MP complains of thwarted speech about house arrests
Two days after Parliament fell into turmoil when Tehran representative Ali Motahari took the stand to speak out against house arrests, Motahari has issued a statement condemning his treatment in Parliament. This comes as a number of MPs announced their plan to hold a demonstration against Motahari following this week’s Friday Mass Prayers. ILNA reports […]