Iranian reformist leaders Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karouobi are reported to have left Tehran. The circumstances of their departure remain shrouded in mystery. The official IRNA news agency says they have fled voluntarily to the north of the country after seeing a “surge of anger from people who desire to punish”.
But an opposition website claims the pair have been forcibly removed from the capital by members of the Revolutionary Guard and Intelligence Ministry officials. They are said to have been taken to the city of Kelar Abad.
As pro-government rallies take place in Iran, opposition supporters are being warned to give up their plans for further protest. The country’s police chief has told the opposition to expect what he called harsh treatment if they try to demonstrate.
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