Thursday, February 10, 2011

As Events Unfold In Egypt, Iran Places It's Main Opposition Leader Under House Arrest

Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi who has been put under house arrest. Photograph: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters

Iranian Opposition Leader Mehdi Karroubi Placed Under House Arrest -- Washington Post

TEHRAN - One of Iran's most prominent opposition leaders was placed under house arrest Thursday, with security agents posted at the entrance saying they would stay there until a possible upcoming anti-government protest has passed, the cleric's Web site reported.

"Only his wife is being allowed into the house," the Web site, Sahamnews.org, wrote. "This probably has to do with the protest scheduled for Monday, Feb. 14."

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More News On Iran's Main Opposition Leader Placed Under Arrest

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-- Yahoo News/AP
Iran: Mehdi Karroubi 'house arrest' after protest call -- BBC
Iranian opposition leader under house arrest after protests call -- The Guardian
Iranian Opposition Leader Under House Arrest After Calling For Rally -- RTT News
Iran's opposition leader under arrest -- UPI
'Iran opposition leader under house arrest' -- Jerusalem Post

My Comment: The leadership in Iran have every reason to be concerned .... they are just as brutal and corrupt (if not more) as Egypt.

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