Hosseini Karroubi's Reaction to Bahonar's Statements on the Reason for the Continued House Arrest: They Have Resort to Lying

Simultaneously with a member of parliament supporting Mir Hossein Mousavi's request to publish his negotiations with Ayatollah Khamenei, Mehdi Karroubi's son rejected Mohammad Reza Bahonar's remarks about the halt in the decision to lift the house arrest, stating that they have resorted to lying due to the unjustifiable nature of the house arrest. Mohammad Reza Bahonar, the Deputy Speaker of the 9th Parliament, recently stated in an interview that last year the issue of house arrest was almost being resolved, but Mr. Karroubi wrote that letter. In the mentioned letter, Mehdi Karroubi held Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, responsible for the current political, economic, cultural, and social situation in Iran and demanded that 'the ground be prepared for structural reform of the system.' Elias Hazrati, a member of parliament from Tehran and a member of the National Trust Party, rejected Bahonar's statements on Twitter. He wrote: 'As someone who has been following the house arrest case since the beginning of the 10th Parliament and has had multiple meetings in this regard, I say that it seems you are not aware of the behind-the-scenes of the house arrest case.' Meanwhile, Hossein Karroubi, Mehdi Karroubi's son, called Mr. Bahonar's claim a 'retreat forward' in an interview with the Jamaran website and stated that they consider the continuation of the house arrest 'unjustifiable, hence they have resorted to lying and falsehood.' He emphasized that the reason for Mr. Karroubi's imprisonment during the Shah's regime was that 'the people could express their opinions.' Mehdi Karroubi's son added: 'Now, after 40 years since the revolution, to say that your freedom is conditional on not speaking is a very ugly and illogical statement.' Previously, Mojtaba Zolnouri, a member of the Stability Front in Parliament, also stated that after Mehdi Karroubi's letter to Ayatollah Khamenei, 'all openings' regarding the lifting of the house arrest 'hit a dead end.' However, Hossein Karroubi rejected this claim and stated that his mother told security officials: 'If there is sincerity in your words, then end the house arrest of Mr. Mousavi and Mrs. Rahnavard, who have not written any letter.' In recent days, close associates of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic have made allegations against Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi. Meanwhile, the Supreme Leader's website published an unreleased video of his remarks on July 21, 2009, during a meeting with several clerics. In this meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei says that he sent someone to Mir Hossein Mousavi. He states: 'I said we give a warning, and he (Mir Hossein Mousavi) will retreat, ... but Mr. Mousavi said that the election must be annulled, I was really astonished.' In response to this clip, Mir Hossein Mousavi has called for the release of the tape of his negotiations with the Supreme Leader. At the same time, Ahmad Mazani, a representative from Tehran, also supported this request and stated that broadcasting these negotiations could help clarify the political atmosphere. Mir Hossein Mousavi's request has also echoed on social media. Some Twitter users have supported this request, while others have called for the details of these negotiations to be published by Mr. Mousavi.