Iran's detained opposition leader Karroubi starts hunger strike
Former Parliament speaker and Iran's presidential election candidate Mehdi Karroubi looks at his ballot paper before casting his vote, during the Iranian presidential election in northern Tehran June 12, 2009./ LONDON (Reuters) - Mehdi Karroubi, a detained Iranian opposition leader, started a hunger strike on Wednesday and wants to be out on trial rather than remain under house arrest where he has been held since 2011, his son told Reuters. The 80-year-old cleric underwent heart surgery last month and has suffered from several health ...
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