Karroubi Undergoes Surgery Again Due to 'Error in Pacemaker Implantation'

Family members of Mehdi Karroubi, a leader of the Green Movement, reported that he underwent surgery for the fourth time in the past month on Saturday due to 'error in pacemaker implantation' and 'battery malfunction' in his heart. Mohammad Taghi Karroubi, Mehdi Karroubi's son, stated in an interview with Radio Farda that after a hunger strike, doctors discovered the pacemaker was not functioning properly. He mentioned that further investigations revealed the previous surgery was ineffective, the pacemaker installation had issues, and it did not effectively control his heart rate. Mohammad Taghi Karroubi also announced the issue of 'error or mistake in pacemaker implantation' in a tweet regarding his father's repeated surgery. Previously, Mohammad Hossein Karroubi mentioned in an interview with the Jamaran website that his father was under heart surgery for two hours, and a new battery was implanted in his heart. According to reports, Mehdi Karroubi is in a 'semi-conscious' state and is experiencing 'a lot of pain.' Hussein Karroubi noted that after his father's hunger strike, the doctor found his blood pressure was low and his heart rate was high. He added that Mr. Karroubi was transferred to the hospital with the knowledge of the Minister of Health, and after that, in the intensive care unit, doctors realized that the previously implanted battery in his heart was not working. Hussein Karroubi emphasized that if his father had not gone on a hunger strike, the doctors would not have discovered that the implanted battery was not functioning. Mehdi Karroubi was previously hospitalized due to a heart condition, and on August 6, Mohammad Taghi Karroubi announced that after two angiographies due to his low heart rate, a battery was implanted in his heart. Mr. Karroubi began his hunger strike on August 16, demanding the removal of security agents from his place of detention and a public trial. After 'agreeing to the removal of security agents' from Mehdi Karroubi's house arrest, his son announced the end of his father's hunger strike and stated that the government would make every effort to fulfill the second condition, which is a public trial for Mr. Karroubi. Hassan Rouhani had promised during the 2013 and 2017 presidential campaigns to lift the house arrest of Mehdi Karroubi, Mir Hossein Mousavi, and Zahra Rahnavard, leaders of the protests against the 2009 presidential election results, while the families of Mr. Mousavi, Rahnavard, and Karroubi have criticized the unfulfilled promises of Mr. Rouhani over the years. In this context, 100 political and civil activists recently issued a statement saying that Hassan Rouhani has not fulfilled his promise to lift the house arrest and that the Ministry of Intelligence continues to 'harass and persecute' the leaders of the protests. The daughters of Mir Hossein Mousavi, another leader under house arrest in the Green Movement, also recently announced that during their last visit with their parents, they noticed their father was suffering from 'severe blood pressure fluctuations and severe dizziness.'