US EditionA son says a leader of Iran’s 2009 Green Movement protests will be freed from house arrest
- Mehdi Karroubi is set to be released from house arrest after 14 years, with reports from Iranian state and semi-official media confirming this news.
- Karroubi's son, Hossein, stated that security officers announced the release and will be present at their home for protection until April 8.
- Former Prime Minister Mirhossein Mousavi is expected to be released in the coming months, according to Hossein Karroubi.
- Current President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged during his campaign to release both Mehdi Karroubi and Mirhossein Mousavi from detention.
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In 2009, Mehdi Karroubi was one of the leaders of the Green Movement in Iran. Now he is to be released from house arrest.
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In Iran, former opposition and reformist Karroubi is due to be released from house arrest in early April after 14 years.
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