Who Issued the House Arrest Order for Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi?

It has been over six years since the house arrest of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and Mehdi Karroubi, leaders of the protests against the results of the 2009 presidential election. However, a clear answer to the question of who issued the house arrest order remains elusive. Hassan Rouhani claims that there was no resolution in the Supreme National Security Council regarding the house arrest of these three individuals. However, Sadegh Amoli Larijani, the head of the judiciary, states that the house arrest was decided by this council. Ali Motahari, the deputy speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, asserts that the Supreme Leader's view is to continue the house arrest. After the head of the judiciary stated on June 8 that some have spoken about lifting the house arrest without mentioning Hassan Rouhani, Ali Motahari wrote a letter to the head of the judiciary asking what actions have been taken regarding this issue, given that he is in a position of authority. This week's program has addressed the question of who issued the house arrest order and whether the President of Iran can lift it. The discussion includes two guests: Ardeshir Amir Arjamand, a lawyer and advisor to Mir Hossein Mousavi, and Taghi Rahmani, a political analyst, both based in Paris. It is noted that two supporters of the house arrest of the protest leaders declined Radio Farda's invitation to participate in this roundtable.