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Iran arrests Rafsanjani following deadly protests


Iran's Mousavi says ready for "martyrdom" after 13 killed
Iran arrests Rafsanjani following deadly protests

TEHRAN (AlArabiya.net, Agencies)
At least 13 people were killed in the latest unrest to shake Tehran, state television said on Sunday, as Iran arrested family members of Ayatollah Rafsanjani amid calls by former President Mohammad Khatami for the release of all protesters.Riot police in Iran used tear gas, water cannon and batons to disperse thousands of people attempting to protest over the disputed presidential election Mousavi said the country must be purged of “lies and dishonesty,” sending out a direct challenge to conservative rulers.

Five family members of one of Iran's most powerful men, ex-president & influential cleric Ayatollah Rafsanjani, were arrested Sunday, including his eldest daughter Faezeh Hashemi.The influential Rafsanjani, 57, heads two very powerful groups. The most important one is the Assembly of Experts, made up of senior clerics who can elect and dismiss the supreme leader. The second is the Expediency Council, a body that arbitrates disputes between parliament and the unelected Guardian Council, which can block legislation........More --->




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