The Iranian Justice Minister says the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnvard and Mehdi Karroubi is a security issue, not a legal one. Mostafa PourMohmmadi said on Wednesday September 2 that the decision to arrest the challengers of the 2009 president election results came after a social conflict, adding: “Therefore, we cannot argue […]
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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 […]
Minister warns against trial for opposition leaders
Iran’s Justice Minister says bringing official charges against the leaders of election protests and putting them on trial is agreeing to “play in the enemy’s field”. Kaleme reported on Friday January 2 that Mostafa PourMohammadi said in a television interview on the topic of “holing a trial for MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi” that […]
Judiciary calls opposition house arrests constitutional
Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani head of Iran’s judiciary says the house arrests of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi are not unconstitutional and can be described as being in accordance with the rights of the National Security Supreme Council in Article 176 of the constitution. Ayatollah Larijani said the judiciary has “more […]