Iran Opposition Figure Karrubi Starts Hunger Strike
Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karrubi, who has been under house arrest for more than six years, has begun a hunger strike, his family says. Karrubi's son, Mohammad Taghi Karrubi, said that the 79-year-old cleric has stopped eating since the morning of August 16 because he wants to be put on trial rather than remain under house arrest. Karrubi's wife told the opposition Sahamnews website that her husband, who she said is only taking heart medicine, "does not expect a fair trial" but wants it to be public. Fatemeh Karrubi said that he also ...
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