February 2011
Iranian opposition webiste says leaders in Tehran prison
Iran's opposition leaders have been arrested and taken to Heshmatieh Prison in Tehran, Kaleme website reported today. » read more
Iran confirms steps against opposition leaders
The Iranian judiciary confirmed taking steps against opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, a judiciary spokesman said today emphasizing further steps will be taken whenever necessary. » read more
EU considering sanctions against 80 Iranian officials
The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on 80 Iranian officials involved in human rights violations, the International Campaign for Human Rights reports. » read more
Iranian opposition leader and wife taken to unknown location
Iran’s opposition websites report that Mehdi Karroubi and his wife have been taken to an unknown location by Islamic Republic security forces.
Jaras writes that the opposition leader and his wife were taken from their home Friday night, and their fate remains unclear. » read more
Iranian opposition figures called back to prison
Government critics Mohammad Nourizad and Abdollah Ramazanzadeh have been recalled back to the Islamic Republic prison after having been released on bail. » read more
Senior cleric condemns treatment of Iranian opposition leaders
Ayatollah Dastgheib, a senior member of the Iranian clergy and representative of Fars province in the Assembly of Experts, is calling for the Iranian opposition leaders to be released from house arrest.
Kaleme website reports that in an open letter, Ayatollah Dastgheib has described the treatment of MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi as contrary to constitutional and Islamic law. » read more
Former president calls for release of Iranian opposition leaders
Mohammad Khatami former Iranian president spoke out today against the house arrest of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, and condemned the “destructive measures” taken against them. » read more
Iranian Supreme Leader urged to hold talks with opposition leaders
Ahmad Montazeri, the son of the late dissident Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hosseinali Montazeri, is urging the Iranian Surpeme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to begin a dialogue with the opposition leaders. » read more














