Tehran, Dec 29, IRNA -- Majlis Speaker Mehdi Karroubi on Sunday described the recent arrests of Iranian immigrants in the US as `a shameful measure and a flagrant violation of human as well as civil rights'.

Karroubi, speaking before Majlis open session, said the arrests contradicted US fake concerns for human rights, and called on the country to end the issue.

"One can never expect such violent, inhumane, illogical and unjust measures against an educated, honorable and hard-working immigrant minority in the US," Karroubi said.

"Such pressure on Iranians in the US is because of the fact that they come from a country that refuses to bow to US dominance, and follows an ideology to which the US officials have become sensitive."