Reports indicate that Mehdi Karroubi, one of the leaders of the 2009 election protests, was discharged from the hospital on Friday, December 27, after being hospitalized for two weeks due to knee surgery, and was returned to house arrest. According to Saham News, a website affiliated with the National Trust Party, Fatemeh Karroubi, Mr. Karroubi's wife, stated: "My husband was discharged from the hospital this morning after two weeks of hospitalization and a major surgery." She added that Mr. Karroubi's physical condition has "improved, but due to that sudden incident and subsequent surgery, he is unable to move and urgently needs medical and nursing care." Mrs. Karroubi mentioned that "security officials are expected to cooperate in this regard." According to Saham News, Mehdi Karroubi underwent surgery on Tuesday, December 17, due to a leg fracture. The report states that "the left knee joint and the double calf of the left leg" were broken due to a "fault" in the elevator of the house arrest location and his fall. This surgery marks the sixth operation Mehdi Karroubi has undergone since the beginning of his house arrest, with previous surgeries including those for a herniated disc, knee, urinary tract, eye, and heart. Mir Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and Mehdi Karroubi, leaders of the 2009 presidential election protests, have been under house arrest without trial since February 2011. After three years of "imprisonment" in a "safe house" of the Ministry of Intelligence, Mehdi Karroubi was moved to his home in Jamaran in February 2014, but he remains under house arrest.
Mehdi Karroubi Returned to House Arrest After Surgery
Mehdi Karroubi, a prominent opposition leader, was discharged from the hospital after knee surgery and returned to house arrest. His wife reported that he requires ongoing medical care due to his health condition. This situation highlights the ongoing restrictions faced by political dissidents in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
Mehdi Karroubi was discharged from the hospital following knee surgery and returned to house arrest. His wife reported that he requires ongoing medical care due to his health condition.
- Karroubi was hospitalized for two weeks due to a leg fracture caused by a fall.
- He has been under house arrest since 2011 without trial.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Mehdi Karroubi, along with Mir Hossein Mousavi, led protests against the disputed 2009 presidential election results, resulting in their house arrest since 2011.
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