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| Iran cleric urges arrest of post-vote riot leaders |
| 2009-08-22 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] A hard-line Iranian cleric urged the judiciary on Friday to arrest the leaders of post-election unrest, in what appeared to be a reference to defeated moderate presidential candidates Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi, while Iran granted U.N. nuclear inspectors the first access to the Arak site in a year. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, who heads the powerful Guardian Council, did not name Mousavi or Karoubi, but other hardliners have repeatedly accused the two of fomenting post-election street protests in which at least 26 people were killed. "(Post-vote) riots are our main issue today ... Some people were arrested and some were not. Why weren't the leaders behind the riots arrested? ... Their arrest should be the first thing that the judiciary must do," Jannati told Friday prayer worshippers. The sermon was broadcast live on state radio. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Please, arrest them. Keep rolling the dice and over-playing your hand. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2009-08-22 15:08 |