Iran Opposition Figure Karrubi Ends Hunger Strike
Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karrubi, who has been under house arrest for more than six years, has ended a hunger strike, his son says. Mohammad Taghi Karrubi tweeted on August 17 that his father called off the strike after authorities promised to withdraw security agents from his home. Karrubi began a hunger strike on August 16, demanding a public trial and that the guards leave his house. The 79-year-old, who suffers from heart disease, was taken to hospital early on August 17, where he was visited by the health minister and deputy ...
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