Motahari: Karroubi's Heart Condition is an Opportunity to End His House Arrest

Ali Motahari, the Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, stated on Tuesday, July 25, that Mehdi Karroubi's illness and hospitalization present an opportunity to end his house arrest. In a message on his Twitter account, Motahari wrote: "Mr. Karroubi's heart condition and his transfer to the hospital is a good opportunity to wisely conclude the tragic story of his house arrest." Mehdi Karroubi's son, Mohammad Taghi Karroubi, reported on Monday, July 24, that his father was hospitalized due to a heart condition. He told Radio Farda that the Ministry of Intelligence's doctor diagnosed that his father needed hospitalization after an examination. Mohammad Taghi Karroubi refrained from mentioning the name of the hospital but noted that his father experienced heart discomfort two nights prior, adding that this condition arose during the period of house arrest and the problems associated with it. Mir Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and Mehdi Karroubi, leaders of the protests against the results of the 2009 presidential election, have been under house arrest without trial since February 2011. The house arrest of the protest leaders continues despite Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, stating several times that it is necessary for them to remain under house arrest. In this context, several political figures, including Ali Motahari, have consistently emphasized the illegality of the house arrest of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi, and Zahra Rahnavard. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament also requested in a letter to the head of the judiciary on June 2 this year to take action to end the house arrest, which is becoming "a problem for the Islamic Republic." Earlier, Fatemeh Karroubi, Mehdi Karroubi's wife, stated in a letter to the Minister of Intelligence on March 8 of last year that "the responsibility for my husband's health and life lies with the system." Since the beginning of his house arrest in 2010, Mehdi Karroubi has undergone six surgeries for his back, knee, urinary tract, eye, and heart. In this regard, Mehdi Karroubi was hospitalized due to a heart condition. Who issued the order for the house arrest of Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi? Any form of punishment without going through judicial processes is considered "an illegal and criminal act." Motahari criticized Sadegh Larijani: the president can take action to change the decision regarding the house arrest. Zareh: No one can do anything about the house arrest with "populist actions." Motahari: A suitable opportunity for lifting the house arrest and media ban is available in the twelfth government.