A Defiant Mir Hossein Mousavi from House Arrest: "I stand ready to expose the source of the extensive corruption that has engulfed our nation and our revolution."

A Defiant Mir Hossein Mousavi from House Arrest: "I stand ready to expose the source of the extensive corruption that has engulfed our nation and our revolution."
By Banooye Sabz
December 27, 2014

Saturday December 27th, 2014

In his first political statement since forced into illegal house arrest, Mir Hossein Mousavi, the Leader of Iran’s Green Movement responds to the recent wave of accusation, lies and fabrications published in pro-regime media outlets, reiterating: “The seditious and insurgent are those who have ransacked the empty pockets of the poor, the underprivileged and the oppressed and caused the massive corruption we are currently witnessing in our country.”

Mir Hossein Mousavi who has been abreast of the recent, extensive media campaign launched by pro-regime media outlets against the companions of the Green Movement, has referred to the lies and false accusations such as being involved in a sedition against the regime, a result of the impiety and weakness of those who lie and deceive. “From the onset of our house arrest my wife and I have repeatedly informed the authorities [via our prison guards] of our readiness to stand trial in an impartial and public court of law,” Mousavi stated, adding: “I stand before you ready to respond to the false allegations against me and to expose the source of the extensive corruption that has engulfed our nation and our revolution.”

Mir Hossein Mousavi and his wife Zahra Rahnavard have been under illegal house arrest for close to four years; neither Mousavi, nor Rahnavard have been officially charged with committing a crime, nor have they been provided access to due process in a court of law since the onset of their house arrest. Despite this obvious disregard for the law Mousavi insists: “The recent claims that that we have been officially charged are false. We have repeatedly demanded the presence of a judicial authority to determine our legal rights and to investigate the illegal entry of [security agents] and their presence in our home over the past several months without a court order. Despite the numerous promises made, no action has been taken to date,” said Mousavi.

“Those who have insisted on creating baseless accusations and referring to the maturity and growth of a nation as a handful of imbeciles wreaking havoc across the nation, now find themselves in the unenviable position of having to deny the pervasive, nationwide corruption, relying instead on psychological warfare and launching convoys of fabrications designed to divert the public opinion from the dangers facing our nation as a result of all the decline and corruption,” Mousavi insisted.

Source: Kaleme http://www.kaleme.com/1393/10/06/klm-205874/

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Transcript: Rafsanjani's Sermon

Transcript: Rafsanjani's Sermon
Friday, July 17, 2009 at 11:10

LATEST Iran Video: The Rafsanjani Prayer Address (17 July)
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UPDATE: A more detailed translation can be found here.
http://shooresh1917.blogspot.com/2009/07/live-blogging-from-tehran.html

Over at Anonymous Iran, NiteOwl is providing an English translation of Rafsanjani's address at Friday prayers:

(Prayers for Muslims)
Before I give out the Khotba (speech of Friday), I must say that the people who have gathered in Tehran University and in streets,
They should know that Friday prayers should not be tainted with slogans and chants that do not belong here.
This is a sacred and an Islamic act.
(More jargon)
The enemies of Islam want to question the legitimacy and effectiveness of our regime.
(Still jargon going on)
The second part of my speech is about the revolution for which people did Jihad.
I want to explain to the younger generation where we started and where we are going with the revolution
The third part of my speech will be about the current situation of Iran.
This will be my personal view,
We are with you in your happiness and your grief.
(bad connection)

Nothing really important going on at this point.
He's just speaking about the early days of the revolution.
He's talking about how they opened up a school in Qom.
He's basically just talking about the early revolution, Qom and such.
he's just talking about the early history of Islam.
Nothing really about the current situation. That is going to come at the end.
He's only speaking about the early history of Islam. Completely irrelevant stuff.
He's talking about how Mohammed built the first mosque in Madina.
Now he's talking about he bought land in Medina to build the second Islamic mosque.
(sounds like he's trying to go for the emotional appeal)
Talking about Medina and the early days of Islam

What we learn from government from Islam is this: Follow god and then there's the people.
The Koran has Allah mentioned 3,000 times.
And the word for people has been used 4 to 5 hundred times.
What Mohammed did mostly was he created love and unity between the people.
The first thing Mohammed did was he united all the tribes in Medina.
Then he went to the people of other religions.
When Jews, Christians and people of other religion came to Medina,
He talked to all of them, and he created a unity within the city.
He created a brotherhood between everyone inside the city.
Between Muslims and non-Muslims.
This was a pact between brothers, between different religions.
This created eternal peace inside a small city.
This small city was able to use this peace and topple gigantic empires.
The government that Mohammed brought was unprecedented.
There were governments, but they were autocracies and they acted against the people.
Mohammed brought a government that was for the people, based on god's law.

When Gabriel came to Mohammed and gave him the first words of the Koran,
(Now reciting those first verses)
This was when the future of Mohammed was cleared for him.
(Explaining the verses)
God created man and gave him understanding and the power to write.
The power that gave us this ability,
He tells us that we have him as the judge.
And when we die, he will remember everything that we have done.
Thus, we shouldn't be arrogant, we should consider god's creatures weak.
Because He is the judge.
(more religious jargon, talking about angels)

Let us ask what sort of society the prophet wanted.
Mohammed wanted all humans to have all the rights,
He didn't want anyone's rights to be infringed upon.
One of the last things he said before he died,
He said, Oh people, I came to say Good Bye to you.
If I have said something to you and I have not done it, please let me know.
If I have taken something from you, then tell me so I could give it back.
I don't want anything to be left for the afterlife.
This is the kind of leader we have.
He paved the way for Islamic unity.
(recites a verse from the Koran)
(Verse talks about unity of Muslims)
God has put love between humans.
It was god who created love between Muslims.

That's how Mohammed created a society that was united as one.
But when he was dying, he realized that this might come to an end.
And that people might break apart and might create enemies with one another.
(explains a couple of incidents that created rifts between earlier Muslims)
Do know that Mohammed is the ideal for everyone,
For all Muslims, for all humans.
His life in Medina is the best example for how a government should operate.
He fought along side his friends and his loved ones at times when he was being attacked from all sides.
Then a day came when his friends captured the Empires of the Sassanids.
But at the end of his life, he realized that there might be rifts between Muslims,
And their unity might be in danger.
In his ten years of prophecy, he created a system upon which we have based our own revolution.
(phone cut off for a little)
(Recites a verse) (reciting more verses)
(Praying for the martyred members of Mohammed's family)

This week, Imam Jafar Sadigh's martyrdom's celebration will be held.
He spent his entire life either in prison or being censored.
(Talking about Imam Jafar Sadigh's life and how pious a man he was)

I want to talk about the death of the Chinese citizens recently,
(People are chanting Azadi .. Azadi .. )
People, I have asked you all to not chant slogans
I am asking you as your Imam at this prayer,
The government of China has quelled the protests.
We would like to give them a brotherly advice,
There are more than a billion Muslims in the world,
China should pay attention to its relations between itself.
Such cruelty could destroy those relations.
There are fighting in Palestine and Pakistan and other places,
Hopefully they will stop.

The elections that took place,
The preparations were good.
We liked what went before the election,
The four candidates,
They talked in an open environment,
People became hopeful about the elections,
We should have been proud of this election,
Because people went to vote, in large numbers,
We should thank them for voting.
For taking part in the election is such huge numbers,
Alas, if only that environment continued to this day.
What happened after the election was not what we expected it to be.
Let us ask ourselves what we want,
What does the revolution want?

You are listening to someone who has been with the revolution every minute of the revolution
We know what Imam Khomeini wanted,
What his ideas were,
Imam Khomeini always said that you should always listen to the people,
See what the people want,
If the people are with us, then we have everything.
The Islamic Revolution was the way of Mohammed.
People should be brought into the system first,
This is why Imam Khomeini was successful.

It took years of hardship for us to get to where we are.
We remember when people filled the streets,
When they took to protesting with the Imam Khomeini,
Against a government that was getting help from the East and the West,
But people stood firm.
And they succeeded.
After the success of the revolution,
We were with Imam Khomeini,
He always said that without the participation of the people the Islamic government would never be successful.
The role that Imam gave the people was very high.
(Story about Mohammed's late life about how important people are)
(More religious jargon)

When we were writing the new constitution,
We asked the Imam for advice,
He put a lot of emphasis on the role of the people.
He also knew that people's vote was the most important thing inside our country.
Everything depended upon the people's vote.
People should directly elect the president, the parliament, the local council.
It was all about the vote of the people.
This is a theocracy,
A theocratic republic.
(People chanting)
Be patient, be calm.
If the government is not Islamic, then we are heading no where.
If it is not a republic, then it doesn't amount to anything.

The elections that took place,
We have taken a step.
What I think is the solution to what is going on is that, at the end of the process,
There were people who created false propaganda,
(People chanting REALLY loudly)
A large number of people became suspicious,
We need to clear their suspicions.

Today, we need unity more than ever.
Our country needs to be united against this danger.
My brothers,
My sisters,
My view is this,
We should all think together
So our country could remain united,
Against this danger that is facing us.
Our enemies are trying to destroy our unity,

I have several proposals for this,
I have talked to my friends about this.
I'm going to express them to you as well.

The most important thing that has happened is that the trust that brought the people to vote in such large number is not there anymore.
We need to return this trust.
We all need to follow the law. And I'm talking about the government, the parliament, the Islamic Courts and the security forces.
We need to follow the laws.
All problems can be solved if we only follow the framework of the laws.
We need to create an environment where all sides could come together and discuss their issues.
We need to be able to sit down like brothers and sisters and talk about our differences.
Unfortunately,
The chance that was given to the Guardian Council of five days to get people together and regain their trust was not used.
That is not there anymore.
But we still have time to unite.

We shouldn't imprison our own people,
We should let these people return to their homes,
We shouldn't let our enemies laugh at us because we've imprisoned our own people.
We should sit together with mourners,
And we should console them,
And bring them back closer to the system.
We should not be impatient now.

Please do not censor media outlets that have legally obtained permits.
Let them do what they want to do legally.
Allow a peaceful and friendly environment to prosper.
We are all together in the Islamic Revolution,
We've all spent years in suffering,
We've all given martyrs for the cause of the revolution,
This unity needs to fostered.

I'm hopeful that we will be able to achieve this unity in the future,
And I'm hopeful we will get out of this situation,
Based on the wishes of the people,
And consensus among the leaders.

May God Bless You All.
May God Bless You All.
May God keep you all safe,
Keep you with this spirit, around.

(End of speech.)

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Shirin Ebadi Condemns Illegal Arrest of Opposition Leaders Mousavi & Karroubi

Shirin Ebadi Condemns Illegal Arrest of Opposition Leaders Mousavi & Karroubi
By Banooye Sabz
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Translator’s Note: The following is a English translation of a portion of the speech given by Shirin Ebadi, Noble Prize Laureate during a conference that took place in London on March 13th, 2011 entitled “Post 25 Bahman (March 1st)”. I decided to translate Mrs. Ebadi’s statements as she took the words out of my mouth… I couldn’t agree with her more. As Iranians we must try to express our demands in terms of specific, legal and attainable goals. As Mousavi has stated on so many occasions, the Green movement is a peaceful movement that does not wish “death” upon anyone… Expressing our demands in terms of statements such as “death to dictator” ,though might serve to make us feel better in the short run, will not get us any closer to democracy. Like Mrs. Ebadi I believe that we should make our demands based on tangible, democratic principles such as “Freedom of Expression”, “Freedom of Religion”, “Freedom of the Press” etc. These are the principles upon which we should base our demands. The form the government takes that respects our demands and implements them and what we call that government, whether it be an Islamic Republic, a Christian Republic, a Secular Democracy, etc. becomes less relevant, as long as we have achieved our democratic goals….

Shirin Ebadi London 13th March 2011

With regards to the arrests of Mr. Karroubi and Mr. Mousavi, I wrote a letter immediately to Mr. Ban Ki-Moon the Secretary General of the United Nations and I also presented a report to the Council of Human Rights. I didn’t do this because I was a supporter of Mr. Mousavi or Mr. Karroubi. I would have done the same thing for anyone arrested under the same circumstances. This was also not my first letter to the In the past two years alone, I have sent more than 150 letters. Every time I witnessed [human rights] violations, I felt it my duty to write a letter and present a report. By the same token, I felt it my duty to report on the violation with regards to the supposed “house arrest”, better stated the “incarceration” of Mousavi and Karroubi. In my opinion “house arrest” is not the correct definition here, as in reality they have been incarcerated. A prison is an enclosed room. The individual incarcerated is not allowed to leave the room. He/she is denied all communication with the outside world and not even permitted to prepare their own meals. We can call this prison Evin; we can call it Heshmatiye, or we can call it a house… [applause] Specifically, I view these acts as violations and reported them to [human rights organizations] because these gentlemen were imprisoned despite the fact that no charges were filed against them, in the absence of a trial and against the legal provisions of the Islamic Republic, in other words, the government did not abide by its own laws.

Let us now examine the difference between civil aspirations versus political aspirations. When we make claims such as, “death to this person or the other”, or we state that we want a democracy, or we say death to dictator, that we do not want a dictatorship, or statements such as “we need to completely eliminate the current Constitution or eliminate the Valayat-e-faqih” [supremacy of the jurist]; when we make these type of significant statements, in other words statements that are legally vague and difficult to quantify, what does that mean? Let us define our demands more specifically and simply. I want freedom of expression. I want the freedom of religion. I want the freedom to have free and fair elections. I want to have the same rights as that of my brother. These are my demands. Any government that grants me these rights is acceptable and good in my eyes, whether it be called an Islamic Republic, whether we call it a Monarchy, or whether its called a Christian Republic… call it what you wish… that is not of importance… these are my demands… I view any government that grants me these rights as acceptable and good… What’s the point in saying I want democracy? Do you recall the mistake we made during the Shah’s era? Do you recall the statement “… let him go… the rest will be fixed…” Yes, we witnessed his departure, but nothing changed…. [applause]…..

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/03/shirin-ebadi-condemns-illegal-arrest-of.html
http://banouyesabz.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/shirin-ebadi-condemns-illegal-arrest-of-opposition-leaders-mousavi-karroubi/

Video Tehran Tohid Square March 1st, 2011 Chants of "Ya Hossein... Mir Hossein"

Video Tehran Tohid Square March 1st, 2011 Chants of "Ya Hossein... Mir Hossein"
By Banooye Sabz
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/03/video-tehran-tohid-square-march-1st.html

LIVE FROM TEHRAN: People Gathering in Enghelab Square Chanting Ya Hossein ... Mir Hossein

LIVE FROM TEHRAN: People Gathering in Enghelab Square Chanting Ya Hossein ... Mir Hossein
By Banooye Sabz
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Tuesday March 1st, 2011 - Protesters have begun gathering outside Tehran University and Enghelab Square, chanting Ya Hossein... Mir Hossein. According to reports by a Kaleme reporter, plain clothes agents and security forces have clashed with protesters in front of Tehran University, firing tear gas at the crowd.

There is a large gathering of protesters forming in the streets leading to Enghelab and Azadi streets. The protesters are on foot, in the sidewalks moving towards Enghelab street. Most gatherings have been reported in and around Tehran University and the Enghelab metro station. The main slogans heard are "Ya Hossein... Mir Hossein..."

Large presence of security forces and plain clothes agents across streets in Tehran, preventing people from gathering.

Source: Kaleme http://www.kaleme.com/1389/12/10/klm-49952/

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/03/live-from-tehran-people-gathering-in.html

Mousavi's Daughters Strongly Reject Denial by State Owned Media Regarding their Parents' Arrest

Mousavi's Daughters Strongly Reject Denial by State Owned Media Regarding their Parents' Arrest
By Banooye Sabz
Monday, February 28, 2011

February 28th 2011 - In a short conversation with Kaleme, the children of Mousavi and Rahnavard strongly rejected the report by the state owned news agency Fars News, denying the arrest of their parents.

Mousavi's daughters told Kaleme: "Given what we have witnessed in the past few days and weeks, we are certain that our parents are no longer at their residence. The only way we can deny the arrest of our parents is if are given the opportunity to meet with them." Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard's daughters reiterated: "We the children of Dr. Zahra Rahnavard and Mir Hossein Mousavi strongly reject hasty reports by a number of state owned news agencies denying the arrest and transfer of our parents to Heshmatiyeh prison."

Mousavi and Rahnavard's daughters added: "We will only be in a position to deny the arrest and incarceration of our parents if we are able to visit with them and they are immediately returned to their home without threats and without the presence of security forces and in the same physical and mental condition as prior to their disappearance."

Mousavi's daughters added: "Despite voicing our concerns on numerous occasions, in the past two weeks we have been kept in the dark regarding the well being of our parents and their associate Mehdi Karroubi and his honorable wife. We have faced nothing but a mysterious silence and contradictory statements from government authorities.

Mousavi's daughters believe that the contradictory statements by security forces is an attempt by the ruling government to gradually reduce the people's sensitivity to the news of their parents' arrest. They emphasized that spreading rumors in state owned media outlets is counter productive and insisted that the authorities of the Islamic Republic provide an official response to the whereabouts and well being of their parents and their request to meet with them immediately.

Source: Kaleme http://www.kaleme.com/1389/12/09/klm-49768/

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/02/mousavis-daughters-strongly-reject.html

Zahra Rahnavard admitted to Noor Eye Hospital & Clinic for Eye Surgery

Zahra Rahnavard admitted to Noor Eye Hospital & Clinic for Eye Surgery
By Banooye Sabz
October 11, 2014

Friday October 10th, 2014 – Zahra Rahnavard, the wife of the Leader of the Green Movement Mir Hossein Mousavi, who has been under illegal house arrest for over 1300 days, underwent eye surgery on Friday October 10th, at Noor Eye Hospital & Clinic, the first ophthalmology sub-specialty clinic in Iran established in 1993. Mrs Rahnavard’s eye surgery took place three months after her physician had recommended immediate treatment.

According to reports by Kaleme Rahnavard’s eye surgery was a success and Mrs Rahnavard is in good condition. She was accompanied by her husband Mir Hossein Mousavi, but her daughters were yet again denied the right to accompany their parents to the hospital.

Source: Kaleme: http://www.kaleme.com/1393/07/18/klm-199979/

Banooye Sabz
http://banouyesabz.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/zahra-rahnavard-admitted-to-noor-eye-hospital-clinic-for-eye-surgery/

Detained Leader of the Green Movement Mir Hossein Mousavi Undergoes Eye Surgery

Detained Leader of the Green Movement Mir Hossein Mousavi Undergoes Eye Surgery
By Banooye Sabz
September 21, 2014

Saturday September 20th, 2014 [Kaleme] – The leader of the Green Movement, Mir Hossein Mousavi was transferred to a eye clinic on Saturday afternoon in order to undergo eye surgery. The need for surgery was recommended by an ophthalmologist approximately two months ago. Mousavi was accompanied by his wife Zahra Rahnavard. His daughters were however denied the right to accompany their father and to be present for the procedure.

Kaleme reports that the surgery was successful and Mousavi is in good condition. Despite the fact that specialists had recommended a similar treatment for Zahra Rahnavard, to date she has been denied eye surgery. Mousavi’s daughters confirm that they were kept in the dark with regards to his surgery. The family is hopeful that the ruling establishment will take the necessary steps to ensure that Rahnavard’s eye condition is also treated in an expeditious manner.

Source: Kaleme: http://www.kaleme.com/1393/06/29/klm-198230/

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Latest Report on the Condition of the Leaders of the Green Movement ~ Illegal House Arrest Approaches 1300 Days

Latest Report on the Condition of the Leaders of the Green Movement ~ Illegal House Arrest Approaches 1300 Days
By Banooye Sabz
September 1, 2014

The following is a summary of the latest report from Kaleme dated Sunday September 1st, 2014 regarding the condition of the Leaders of the Green Movement Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard, now under illegal house arrest at their residence on Akhtar Street since February 2011.

- More than a year following the election promises by Hassan Rohani, opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard continue to remain under an illegal house arrest.

- Despite the fact that we are fast approaching the 1300th day of this illegal house arrest, there has been no accountability by any legal entity or official within the ruling establishment for the reasons behind and the length of this illegal detention.

- All political efforts to work towards a possible lifting of Mousavi, Rahnavard and Karroubi’s illegal house arrest have failed.

- The security measures surrounding Mousavi and Rahnavard’s illegal house arrest have become more stringent in the past few months.

- The leader of the Green Movement and his wife have been deprived of regular visits to Zahra Rahnavard’s ailing, old mother over the past few months. Despite the fact that Mousavi and Rahnavard have not been afforded legal due process, under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, all prisoners nevertheless have the right to visit their immediate family members.

- Mousavi and Rahnavard’s daughters have been allowed weekly visitation with their parents. The date and times of the weekly visitation have however been erratic and unpredictable.

- Mousavi and Rahnavard are deprived of all communication with the outside world during the week. Their family members are not allowed to contact them under any condition other than the weekly one and a half hour visitations.

- Since Ramadan, the one and a half hour visitations have taken place in a building belonging to the ministry of intelligence, across from Mousavi and Rahnavard’s residence. Though the family is allowed to have dinner together, video cameras have been installed throughout the property. The entire visit is filmed and all conversations are recorded.

- The security measures during the weekly visitation have become increasingly more stringent. The number of security officers present during the weekly visitations has increased in the past few months.

- The family continues to be concerned about the sanitary conditions surrounding the illegal house arrest. There is also significant concern regarding the possible contamination of the living environment and the food provided to the leaders of the Green Movement. Mir Hossein’s daughters have repeatedly warned high level officials of their concerns, demanding an official inquiry into the living conditions and environment at Akhtar prison. The fact that Zahra Rahnavard is once again suffering from shaking in her hands only further augments the family’s concerns regarding potential contamination of the living space and the food given to Mousavi and Rahnvard; particularly as both Mousavi and Rahnavard were in excellent health prior to their illegal house arrest.

- Mousavi’s family has repeated stated that even if government officials are not in a position to lift the house arrest, they should at minimum address the issues surrounding their parents’ illegal house arrest, such as ensuring a safe and healthy environment, providing them access to newspapers, allowing regular telephone contact with family members during the week, etc. Unfortunately the unacceptable conditions remain in place despite the promises by Hassan Rohani’s new government.

- Despite examinations by physicians and a written recommendation for treatment, both Mousavi and Rahnavard continue to be deprived of medical treatment. Both have developed issues with their vision during their illegal house arrest. Although physicians trusted by the government and the family have recommended eye surgery for both Mousavi and Rahnavard, no steps have been taken in recent weeks to address this issue and they remain deprived of treatment.

- Mousavi and Rahnavard’s daughters have refuted the recent rumors of a meeting between their parents and Shamkhani the head of the Supreme National Security Council, reiterating that there parents have had no meetings with the ruling establishment including any members of the newly elected government. Their isolation has led many to believe that the opposition leaders have been forgotten.

- The family reports that Mir Hossein Mousavi continues to receive cardiac treatment at home.

- Though Mousavi and Rahnavard have been provided with access to a number of art related books and magazines, they remain deprived of access to any newspapers or news source related to the outside world. Outside the weekly visitation with their daughters and a phone call to Rahnavard’s mother during the weekly visitations and a handful of phone calls to other member of the family, Mousavi and Rahnavard remain incommunicado.

- More than a year following the election promises of now president Hassan Rohani and the post election statements by the government spokesperson and other political figures, promising an end to the illegal house arrest of the leaders of the Green Movement, no specific action has been taken to ensure the freedom of Mousavi, Rahnavard and Karroubi. The relative silence of the newly elected government regarding this matter, coupled with the lack of any tangible result has led many of Rohani’s supporters to lose hope regarding his campaign promises, leading Rohani to reiterate his determination to implement his campaign promises in the past few days. Although the priorities as per insiders remains elsewhere, the government of Hassan Rouhani has yet to define specific actions and a timeline for campaign promises such as the lifting of the illegal house arrest of the Leaders of the Green Movement, the release of political prisoners and easing of the security environment facilitating the creation of political parties and freedom of the press just to name a few.

Source: Kaleme: http://www.kaleme.com/1393/06/09/klm-196378/

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URGENT BREAKING NEWS – Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi & Spouses Arrested & Transferred to Heshmatiyeh Prison

URGENT BREAKING NEWS – Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi & Spouses Arrested & Transferred to Heshmatiyeh Prison
By Banooye Sabz
February 28, 2011

Monday February 28th 2011 – BREAKING NEWS -The leaders of the Green Opposition Movement in Iran Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroub and their spouses Zahra Rahnavard and Fatemeh Karroubi, have been arrested and transferred to Heshmatiyeh prison in Tehran.

According to the latest reports received by Kaleme, their arrest and transfer to Heshmatiyeh prison has been confirmed, however, the time and date of this transfer remains unclear.

The government of the Islamic of Iran had remained absolutely silent with regards to the recent restrictions and house arrest of the companions of the Green Movement, leading to much speculation and uncertainty regarding their whereabouts and well being. Mir Hossein Mousavi’s daughters had also repeatedly tried to visit with their parents by going to Akhtar street [location of their parents' residence], only to face more ambiguity and contradictions and denied all contact with their parents. The lights to the residences of Mousavi and Karroubi were also off over the past few days. It looks as though the families of the Green opposition leaders Mousavi and Karroubi were denied contact with them in order to ensure secrecy regarding the location to which they had been transferred. The lack of news and refusal by government authorities to take responsibility for the events also sparked numerous media outlets to report on and question the whereabouts of the Green opposition leaders.

It is worth mentioning that Saham News, the website for Mehdi Karroubi reported that one of Karroubi’s neighbors had witnessed their transfer from their residence at around midnight on Thursday. The eye witness reported the arrival of 8 security vans in front of Karroubi’s residence and the entrance to the parking lot, stating that after a few minutes they all left the area in a car that left the parking structure.

In other news, after the contradictory and ambiguous reports regarding the recent illegal house arrest and restrictions on Mousavi, Karroubi and their spouses Iran’s Attorney General stated today: “The Prime Minister during the 8 year holy war with Iraq [Mousavi], the two times former Head of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic [Karroubi] and their spouses have been arrested and transferred to Heshmatiyeh prison on orders of high ranking Iranian officials.

Source: Kaleme: http://www.kaleme.com/1389/12/09/klm-49729/

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/02/urgent-breaking-news-mir-hossein.html
http://banouyesabz.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/urgent-breaking-news-mir-hossein-mousavi-mehdi-karroubi-spouses-arrested-transferred-to-heshmatiyeh-prison/

Unconfirmed: Karroubi & Mousavi Transferred to Undisclosed House in the Outskirts of Tehran

Unconfirmed: Karroubi & Mousavi Transferred to Undisclosed House in the Outskirts of Tehran
By Banooye Sabz
February 26, 2011

February 26th, 2011 – Saham News (media outlet for Mehdi Karroubi): Following the conflicting news in the past few days regarding the house arrest and imprisonment of the two leaders of the Green Opposition Movement in Iran, a source from The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has stated that Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi are not under house arrest and have been transferred to a “secure house” in the outskirts of Tehran. The same source denied earlier reports by a number of online news outlets regarding the possible mistreatment and physical abuse of the two leaders of the Green movement. The source also added Mousavi and Karroubi are not being held in a prison.

It is worth mentioning that to date, no official [government] source has assumed responsibility for the informal arrest of the two reformist leaders. In addition, in an unprecedented move, without summoning or charging political opponents, [the government of the Islamic Republic] is now secretly arresting political opponents, cutting their relationship with the outside world. Some reports by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran suggest that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are now responsible for the detention of the leaders of the Green Opposition Movement.

While it was assumed that Mehdi Karroubi, one of the opposition leaders was under house arrest at his residence, a few hours ago one of his neighbors informed the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that security agents are no longer deployed on his street, stating: “I am certain they are no longer in their home. The windows are all broken and the house is empty. Farmanieh’s North Dibaji neighborhood houses a large number of embassies and as a result is generally a highly secure area where police make routine calls. Although many [government] authorities live in this neighborhood, both last night and today the Karroubi residence has been extremely quiet and unlike the past, there are no security agents in sight. Despite the fact that Karroubi’s house is located in such a dense area, in the past few days, plain clothes agents have thrown sound bombs into the building, disturbing the peace and quite of neighbors and security forces have done nothing to stop them. The street was filled with security agents yesterday yet today it is extremely quiet, there is no one in sight and there is a rumor around town that they have been arrested.”

It is worth mentioning that in an open letter, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard’s children also wrote that the lights to their parents’ residence have been off for three consecutive nights. An eye witness from the Pasteur neighborhood also informed the Campaign that there is no longer any comings and goings around Pasteur street, not even to deliver food and other necessities. In addition, two iron barriers have been installed at the entrance to their street, blocking all entry into the area.

Source: Saham News: http://sahamnews.org/1389/12/17688/

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/02/unconfirmed-karroubi-mousavi.html
http://banouyesabz.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/unconfirmed-karroubi-mousavi-transferred-to-undisclosed-house-in-the-outskirts-of-tehran/

BREAKING NEWS – Mousavi Contacts His Close Relatives From House Arrest

BREAKING NEWS – Mousavi Contacts His Close Relatives From House Arrest
By Banooye Sabz
February 20, 2011

Sunday February 20th, 2011 – Roozonline reports that according to their close relatives, despite being under house arrest, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard, two leaders of the Green movement remain resilient and are both in excellent spirits.

According to their close relatives, Mir Hossein Mousavi, prime minister during the eight year holy war with Iraq, contacted his family briefly yesterday and informed them of the well being of himself and his wife Zahra Rahnavard. During this brief telephone conversation, Mousavi stated that he and his wife remain at their home, denying the rumors that they have been transferred to an undisclosed location.

Mousavi also explained that this was the first opportunity he had been given to make a phone call and asked how everyone was doing. Mousavi had also contacted his family briefly on Thursday.

During Thursday’s brief telephone conversation, Mousavi informed his relatives that his body guards had been dismissed and replaced by security officers and that the new security personnel was now also in charge of providing them with food. He also stated that neither he nor his wife Zahra Rahnavard have access to even local newspapers.

According to his close relatives, Mousavi was in excellent spirits. Dr. Rahnavard has not contacted her family to date.

Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard have been in house arrest since February 14th, 2011 [25 Bahman 1389], a house arrest that began after Mousavi published a message [thanking the honorable people of Iran for their large presence in the streets and extending his condolences to the families of the two Green martyred on that day] and led to his residence being surrounded and he and his wife becoming incommunicado.

All phones and internet connection at Mousavi’s residence remain cut off. According to his close relatives, except for the brief telephone contact yesterday and on Thursday, there has been no other contact with them to date.

Translator’s Note: This is a partial Translation of first portion of Ms. Ghazi’s report published today February 20th, 2011 on Roozonline.

Source: RoozOnline http://www.roozonline.com/persian/news/newsitem/article/-c2f51b1951.html
Fereshte Ghazi
f.ghazi@roozonline.com

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/02/breaking-news-mousavi-contacts-his.html
http://banouyesabz.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/breaking-news-mousavi-contacts-his-close-relatives-from-house-arrest/

Mousavi's Residence Converted into a Prison, an Iron Barrier Installed at the Entrance to his Residence

Mousavi's Residence Converted into a Prison, an Iron Barrier Installed at the Entrance to his Residence
Saturday, February 19, 2011

February 19th, 2011 - According to reports by a number of employees of the Office of the President and patients and physicians at Shahid Hospital located near Akhtar street [the street where Mousavi's residence is also located] "Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard's residence is being converted into a prison as agents proceed to install what looks like an iron barrier at the entrance of their residence."

In a phone conversation with Kaleme, a number of noble workers of the Office of the President reported on [government] agents busily working on the creation of a long, iron barrier at the entrance to Mousavi's residence. It looks as though the events occurring in and around Mousavi's residence are reminiscent of Ahmand Jannati's comments during one of the recent Friday prayers in Tehran when he demanded that the "residences of the leaders of the sedition be converted into prisons."

In the recent months the restrictions designed to further limit Mousavi and Rahnavard's communication with the outside world have slowly increased. The restrictions on Mir Hossein Mousavi increased in late summer this year when the attacks on Mehdi Karroubi's residence and the offices of the Marajeh [Grand Ayatollahs] first occurred, culminating with the mistreatment of journalists and other well known personalities attempting to visit his residence.

The restrictions on Mousavi and Rahnavard entered a new phase six months ago, when a security van was parked outside Mousavi's offices on the corner of Ferdowsi and North Kargar street in Tehran, preventing various groups and well known personalities from entering his office. At times even a number of Marajeh [Grand Ayatollahs] were arrested temporarily and released after a few hours of street interrogations. Some were taken to the police station and released after providing written commitments that they would no longer attempt to visit with Mousavi.

Mir Hossein Mousavi and Dr. Zahra Rahnavard's house arrest formally began after the February 14th, 2011 demonstrations [in support of the people of Egypt and Tunisia]. As of February 16th, Mousavi and Rahnavard have been incommunicado and there is no news what so ever on their condition and well being. In addition, Mousavi's bodyguards have been dismissed and replaced with security agents.

Mousavi and Rahnavard's relatives have been left in the dark with regards to their condition in recent days and the agents posted around their residence have prevented people from approaching their house. It is worth mentioning that all communication with Mousavi and Rahnavard including telephone and internet contact has been cut off. With the installation of an iron barrier outside their residence, their house arrest has now entered a new phase and the intentions of judicial and security officials with regards to Mousavi and Rahnavard remain unclear.

Source: http://www.kaleme.com/1389/11/30/klm-48128/

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/02/8-find-friends-friend-requests-atefeh.html

Concerns Grow As Lack of Information on Condition of Mir Hossein Mousavi & Zahra Rahnavard Continues

Concerns Grow As Lack of Information on Condition of Mir Hossein Mousavi & Zahra Rahnavard Continues
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Wednesday February 16th, 2011- According to reports from Jaras, as of yesterday Tuesday February 15th, 2011 and after Mir Hossein Mousavi published a short statement thanking the noble citizens of Iran for their extensive presence in the February 14th [25 Bahman] rallies [in support of the people of Egypt and Tunisia], Mousavi's residence has been completely surrounded by security officers, and he remains incommunicado. Even his daughters have no news of him and his wife Dr. Zahra Rahnavard. Mr. Mousavi's landlines have been cut off and his security personnel have informed his family that a number of intelligence agents have entered their office and are preventing him from having any communication with the outside world. Mousavi's daughter who attempted to visit with her parents last night witnessed a van at the entrance of their street, making it impossible to enter the street even by foot. Upon complaining to the agents inside the van she was informed that their presence was ordered by Tehran's Prosecutor. The agents have installed antennas around Mousavi's residence making it impossible for mobile phones to have any reception. Despite the fact that 24 hours have passed since Mousavi's house arrest, his close relatives are still unable to contact him. They are not even sure at this time whether Mr. Mousavi and Mrs. Rahnavard are at home, or if they have been transferred to a different location. This lack of information has of course increased concerns about the well being of these two leaders of the Green movement.

Mousavi's daughters made the following statement to Jaras' reporter last night: "We are concerned because we have been left completely in the dark. We are unaware of what is going on behind these closed doors and the unimaginable acts being committed against them. We don't know what has happened to Mousavi and Rahnavard. Who is responsible for their protection? We don't even know if our parents are in the house or if they have been moved to another location."

It is worth mentioning that a few hours ago, after the funeral services of martyr Saneh Jaleh, an organized group was seen moving towards the residence of Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard. By announcing Mr. Mousavi's home address, a number of government sites have now laid the foundation for the arrival of other plain clothes agents outside their residence.

Source: Jaras: http://www.rahesabz.net/story/32682/

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/02/concerns-grow-as-lack-of-information-on.html

Mir Hossein Mousavi Issues Statement Regarding the 25th of Bahman Demonstrations

Mir Hossein Mousavi Issues Statement Regarding the 25th of Bahman Demonstrations
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Tuesday February 15th 2011 - In a statement addressed to the nation, Mir Hossein Mousavi congratulated the people of Iran for the glorious demonstrations that took place on the 14th of February 2011 [25 Bahman 1389] and expressed his condolences regarding the martyrdom of the children of the Green movement, reiterating that the Green movement takes pride in relying on the immense strength and independence of the great people of Iran.

In a short message issued one day after the demonstrations of the 25th of Bahman, the Prime Minister during the 8 year holy war [against Iraq] stated that these glorious demonstrations were attacked on two fronts, on the one hand by the power mongers whose goal is to continue to hold on to money and power and on the other by foreigners and international opportunists who look for their own interests. According to Kalame, the complete content of Mir Hossein Mousavi's message is as follows:

To the honorable nation of Iran,

I salute you. The glorious demonstrations of the 25th of Bahman [February 14th, 2011], a great achievement for our nation and the Green Movement, took place despite the skepticism by many with the participation of male and female warriors representing all segments of our society. Your glorious movement was attacked on two fronts, on the one hand by on the one hand by the power mongers whose goal is to continue to hold on to money and power and on the other by foreigners and international opportunists who look for their own interests; both seeking to attribute this [Green] movement to Zionism, the United States and their allies.

The pride of the Green movement is in its reliance on the immense strength and independence of the great people of Iran. The Green movement has always maintained its independence from foreign influence. Its values and main goal has always been to revive the ideals and aspirations of Imam Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution and to support the various demands of the noble nation of Iran in its quest for freedom. The Green movement has always sought to achieve its goals through peaceful means, emphasizing the fundamental principles of human dignity, recognizing our nations right to sovereignty and determining their own destiny and demanding the unconditional adherence to the Constitution. As your humble companion, I congratulate you on the occasion of your amazing perseverance and wish to express my deepest condolences on the martyrdom of the beloved children of our proud nation.

Mir Hossein Mousavi
Tehran February 15th, 2011 [26 Bahman 1389]

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/02/mir-hossein-mousavi-issues-statement.html

Mousavi Remains Incommunicado, Entrance to His Residence Blocked By Security Forces

Mousavi Remains Incommunicado, Entrance to His Residence Blocked By Security Forces
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Monday February 14th, 2011- Mir Hossein Mousavi & Rahnavard remain in complete isolation with their land line phones and cell phones disconnected as of yesterday. On the morning of Feb 14th, 2011 [25 Bahman 1389] the street where their residence is located was also completely blocked by security forces.

According to reports by Kaleme, all landlines at their residence and their cell phones have been disconnected making it impossible to contact them at this time. The dead end street where their residence is located has been blocked by a police van. Several other police cars are parked behind this van blocking the passage way and restricting access to the public street.

Although Mousavi and Rahnavard have been under illegal pressure from a variety of government agencies for some time now, it looks as though the recent restrictions in the past two days were designed to prevent them from attending the rallies in support of the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia.

Source: Kaleme: http://www.kaleme.com/1389/11/25/klm-47585/

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2011/02/mousavi-remains-incommunicado-entrance.html

Mousavi & Karroubi - The Citizens of Iran are Entitled to Their Rights; They are Neither Microbes nor Dust & Trash!

Mousavi & Karroubi - The Citizens of Iran are Entitled to Their Rights; They are Neither Microbes nor Dust & Trash!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Monday November 1st, 2010 - Despite attempts by security forces to prevent Mehdi Karroubi from entering Pastor and visting with Mr. Hossein Mousavi, this meeting took place yesterday at Mousavi's residence as a result of Mousavi's own initiative. The following is a summary of the discussions that took place.

The meeting between Mir Hossein Mossavi and Mehdi Karroubi began with Karroubi expressing regret over the fact that lies and slander have been institutionalized in our country stating: "They made sure that the candidate of their choice was fraudulently elected president during the 9th presidential elections. Both the 8th parliamentary elections and 10th presidential elections were rigged, leading to an explosion of protests by the people; protests that were dealt with in the most violent manner possible. Government owned media outlets use the treasury's wealth to spread lies and insult the opposition and the slightest response from opponents and critics is not tolerated by the pro government media outlets and newspapers. It has reached a point that not only do they not publish any news related to us, but we are also banned from publishing condolences to those who have lost loved ones. They do not tolerate any form of freedom of expression. Rather than ensuring that free and fair elections be held in our country, they decided instead to slaughter any form of freedom, truth and honesty."

While pointing to the lack of tact and wisdom in the manner in which the affairs of the country are being managed, Mousavi stated: "In general no one is opposed to targeted subsidies. The point we are making here is that the necessary work force to manage this type of subsidy program is currently nonexistent. A large segment of the expert task force and those with knowledge have been eliminated. The government should not be proud of the fact that in order to implement the targeted subsidy programs it has been reduced to creating fear by deploying police, basiji and IRGC forces to 2000 locations across Tehran. These gentlemen's management practices and methods have led to the destruction of our economy and other sectors of our society, making it exceedingly more difficult to return to the conditions that our country found itself in 6 years ago [pre Ahmadinejad]."

With the 13th of Aban [anniversary of take over of U.S. Embassy in Tehran 31 years ago] approaching, Mousavi and Karroubi noted: "On the eve of 13th of Aban, Student Day and the Anniversary of the Imam's exile we unfortunately continue to witness great pressure on our country's intellectuals, members of the academia, students, lawyers and journalists. Every day heavier sentences are issued against journalists and not only are they receiving prison sentences but they are also being banned fir decades from practicing their vocation. Well known and established lawyers are accused of defending their clients and condemned to heavy prison sentences in order to intimidate them from taking over the cases of political prisoners. Students and members of the academia are sentenced to long prison terms and exiled to prison far away from their residence, leading to distress, hardship and danger for their families. Despite all the oppressive measures taken by the current government, new and motivated forces join the political scene with the passing of every day and with it the people's Green movement is only getting stronger."

"Creating divisions amongst the various segments in our society and calling tens of millions of individuals such as teachers, laborors, students, professors, women and men in our nation "dust & trash", "incompetent", "microbes" and "members of a sedition" is not in the best interest of our nation. The regime that our dear Imam fought for during 15 years was after citizens obtaining sovereignty over their own destiny, rather than labeling a large segment of our population as enemies. We therefore strongly believe that it is the inherent right of every Iranian citizen to have access to civil rights and labeling them "microbes" and "dust and trash" is unacceptable and a foreign concept to say the least. A healthy society is one that that arises out of the will and vote of its people; a society in which criticism, protests and strikes are natural and considered as basic and fundamental right of its citizens."

"The adventurous foreign policy of the current government has led to a number of resolutions being issued against our country by several international organizations. We are already witnessing the negative impact of these resolutions on the livelihood of our citizens. There is unprecedented poverty, unemployment, closures of manufacturing facilities and indiscriminate imports to the point where even tombstones are imported from abroad. While our people suffer under these conditions, our government has provided grants and loans to foreign and neighboring countries. It is unclear to what extent the Parliament is involved and aware of these activities. Our countries economy has weakened significantly as a result of this mismanagement, but more importantly if we continue on this path of destruction, we may very well witness the demise of the regime. Is this type of mismanagement and splurging to the benefit of our nation? Why is there no transparency so that our citizens can be more aware of the affairs of their own government?"

"In conclusion, rather than waging a fruitless war against the institutions of Human Sciences in our country and demonstrating intolerance even towards your own friends, we urge you to take advantage of the knowledge and expertise of the individuals within our humanities fields; our economists, sociologists, demography specialists and individuals in other branches and empower them to resolve our countries problems with their expertise."

Source: Saham News: http://sahamnews.org/?p=10430

Banooye Sabz
http://banooyesabzirani.blogspot.com/2010/11/mousavi-karroubi-citizens-of-iran-are.html

Iran’s Ruling Establishment Sites Security Measures as Reason For Delays in Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Medical Treatment | Narges Mousavi Warns that the Family Will Do Whatever it Takes to Ensure that Medical Protocols are Followed!

Iran’s Ruling Establishment Sites Security Measures as Reason For Delays in Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Medical Treatment | Narges Mousavi Warns that the Family Will Do Whatever it Takes to Ensure that Medical Protocols are Followed!
By Banooye Sabz
May 9, 2014

May 8th, 2014 [Kaleme - Mehdi Sharif] – Narges Mousavi criticizes the indifference of the ruling establishment towards her father’s medical condition, expressing concern over the continued delay in providing her father with the critical medical attention he needs. The opposition leader’s youngest daughter states: “Although our parents had been incommunicado this past week, we were hopeful that our father’s medical needs had been taken seriously and that the necessary procedures had been initiated. Unfortunately it has not been the case. We have been told that his treatment was delayed as a result of security related issues. They have promised us however, to commence his treatment by a predefined date.” Narges Mousavi warns: “We are extremely worried about the well being of both our parents and will do everything necessary to ensure that they receive the necessary medical treatment they need.”

The full content of Narges Mousavi’s interview with Kaleme is as follows:

It has been reported that you were allowed to visit with your parents in Akhtar prison. How are they doing? What is the status of your father’s medical treatment?

We had been kept in the dark from Tuesday April 29th, 2014 when my father was taken to the hospital without our knowledge and underwent a series of tests including a coronary angiogram. Despite the fact that we had no contact with our parents last week, we were hopeful that the necessary medical protocols had been followed and that he had received treatment. Unfortunately this has not been the case. We have been been promised however that his treatment will begin by predefined date. Based on our visit this morning, I can say that there has been no significant change in the condition of my parents. The fact that our father’s blood pressure has dropped several times recently continues to concern us. Our mother is also suffering from fluctuating blood sugar levels. We are extremely concerned for the well being of our parents and we will do everything necessary to ensure that they receive adequate medical treatment.

Have security officials explained why Mr. Mousavi’s medical treatment has been delayed?

Apparently they believe that there are some security issues that need to be coordinated. Though I must say that I don’t understand why coordinating the security requirements would be so complicated. If my father’s health was important to them, they would have taken care of the coordination issues long ago. In any event, they have now given us a specific date, and promised that as soon as the security conditions have been met, our father’s treatment will begin.

How would you describe your father’s spirits following his angiogram last week?

My father is in excellent spirits. He was very loving and remains strong and determined. We are not worried about his spirits. Our parents have always a source of encouragement to us, keeping our spirits high. It is their physical health and well being that we are worried about. We are concerned about all the delay tactics and indifference.

Source: Kaleme: http://www.kaleme.com/1393/02/18/klm-184118/

Banooye Sabz
http://banouyesabz.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/irans-ruling-establishment-sites-security-measures-as-reason-for-delays-in-mir-hossein-mousavis-medical-treatment-narges-mousavi-warns-that-the-family-will-do-whatever-it-takes-to-ensure-that-me/

URGENT – Detained Opposition Leader Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Medical Treatment Stalled, His Family Highly Concerned!

URGENT – Detained Opposition Leader Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Medical Treatment Stalled, His Family Highly Concerned!
By Banooye Sabz
May 7, 2014

May 7th, 2014 – [Kaleme] The detained opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi’s daughters were granted an hour and a half visitation with their father at Akhtar Prison following one week of complete isolation. The opposition leader was hospitalized over night last Tuesday, underwent a number of diagnostics tests including a coronary angiography, and was transferred back to Akhtar Prison without completing the necessary treatment for his heart condition; a condition that has become alarming but according to his children was non-existent prior to his illegal house arrest.

Mousavi’s daughters report that despite numerous assurances by the ruling establishment that actual treatment would commence this week, the opposition leader’s medical treatment has been stalled a
nd he has received no medical attention since returning to house arrest. The family is even more concerned for his health and well being now that they have had the opportunity to visit with him.

The detained leader’s daughters also confirmed today that Mir Hossein Mouavi has yet to receive the letter addressed to him by Ayatollah Haeri Shirazi.

Source: http://www.kaleme.com/1393/02/17/klm-184039/

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Banooye Sabz
http://banouyesabz.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/urgent-detained-opposition-leader-mir-hossein-mousavis-medical-treatment-stalled-his-family-highly-concerned/

Our Parents Have Been Rendered Completely Incommunicado Warns Narges Mousavi

Our Parents Have Been Rendered Completely Incommunicado Warns Narges Mousavi
By Banooye Sabz
May 6, 2014

May 5th, 2014

We the children of Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard remain completely in the dark with regards to the health and well being of our parents.

Our father underwent an angiography on Tuesday of last week. We were allowed to see our parents briefly the day after the procedure. They transferred our father back to house arrest shortly after the angiography was completed without access to a physician, nurse or medical equipment. We have had no contact whatsoever with our parents. We have not been allowed to call our father. We have not been granted visitation and are completely unaware of his medical condition.

Though hard to believe, the communication channel between the family and Akhtar Prison is currently non existent.

Source: Narges Mousavi’s Facebook

Poster Design: Adam Evolution

Banooye Sabz
http://banouyesabz.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/our-parents-have-been-rendered-completely-incommunicado-warns-narges-mousavi/