Iran's opposition leaders transferred to Heshmatiyeh jail
source: http://Kaleme.com
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Thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in Tehran today to demand the release of opposition leaders Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi who have disappeared from public view since February 14th. Iran security forces and plain clothes police attacked demonstrators with tear gas.
Iranian news agency Fars has denied that the men have been secretly transferred to Heshmatiyeh jail in Tehran. However, the two men's websites stated that they had in fact been taken to prison. Kaleme.com, Mr. Mousavi's site said that both men were arrested and imprisoned with their wives.
I visited the website to look for evidence, and found this post, translated from Farsi: (the English is not perfect, but it is clear that the Karoubi parents are not home:
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Iranian news agency Fars has denied that the men have been secretly transferred to Heshmatiyeh jail in Tehran. However, the two men's websites stated that they had in fact been taken to prison. Kaleme.com, Mr. Mousavi's site said that both men were arrested and imprisoned with their wives.
I visited the website to look for evidence, and found this post, translated from Farsi: (the English is not perfect, but it is clear that the Karoubi parents are not home:
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Iran's opposition leaders transferred to Heshmatiyeh jail - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/iran-s-opposition-leaders-tra...
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