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President-elect comments on opposition house arrests
Hassan Rohani’s appearance at a press conference on Monday June 17 to answer a wide range of questions was cut short when an audience member shouted a reminder that the president-elect should try to release the opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi from house arrest. » read more
Opposition leaders’ children congratulate Rohani
The daughters of MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard have issued a message congratulating Hassan Rohani, the new president-elect. » read more
Reformist says voters want release of opposition leaders
Top reformist figure Mohammadreza Khatami said the first and foremost demand of the “millions of reformists” that went to the polls yesterday is the release of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. » read more
Opposition leader’s son complains to Supreme Leader
The eldest son of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has called on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to direct Iranian security forces to desist from “unethical and immoral” actions and “the confiscation of the personal property of dissidents.” » read more
Opposition leaders under arrest get rare family call
Iranian opposition leaders were allowed a phone call to their children on Tuesday April 30 after 40 days of no contact, the opposition website Kaleme reports. » read more
Supreme Leader’s brother wants opposition freed
Hadi Khamenei, the brother of Iran’s Supreme Leader, has called on the authorities to liberate the opposition leaders from their house arrest. » read more
Mousavi, Rahnavard get brief chat with daughter
After a complete news blackout lasting more than a month, opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard were allowed to contact their daughter for a brief conversation in the presence of security officers. » read more
Detained opposition leaders get family visits
MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard, the Iranian opposition leaders being held under house arrest, were allowed a visit from their children on the occasion of the Iranian New Year. » read more
Mousavi daughters get visit with detained parents
Iranian opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard were finally allowed a visit from their daughters on Wednesday March 13, under severe security measures. » read more
Reformist says Iran should harness experience of detained leaders
Senior reformist figure Abdollah Nouri is calling on the Islamic Republic establishment to take advantage of the experience and popularity of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi to help resolve the country’s growing problems. » read more














