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| Son of Iran opposition leader Karoubi arrested |
| 2011-02-23 |
| TEHRAN - Iranian security forces have arrested a son of opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi, his website reported on Tuesday, one week after his supporters took to the streets in their first demonstrations in more than a year. “Last night security forces entered the house of Ali Karoubi and arrested him and his wife, Nafiseh Panahi” Sahamnews website said. Panahi was later released but there was no further news of Ali Karoubi, it said. Sahamnews said there were concerns for Mehdi Karoubi himself after security forces raided his house on Monday night and confiscated documents and books. “After last night’s incident and despite many efforts there is no news of the fate of (Mehdi) Karoubi and his wife,” the website said. Mehdi Karoubi has been under virtual house arrest for more than a week after calling for supporters of his reformist Green movement to hold a rally on Feb. 14, the first event of its kind since December 2009. More demonstrations were held on Sunday. Government supporters have called for both opposition leaders to be tried and executed, but so far authorities have chosen to isolate rather than arrest them, possibly wary of giving them greater publicity and angering their supporters. Sahamnews said security forces were also seeking another of Karoubi’s sons, Hossein, who has been very outspoken since his father’s house arrest. |
| Posted by:Steve White |