Source: Radio Zamaneh
Iranian pro-government forces once more attacked the home of opposition leader, Mehdi Karroubi last night at 10 p.m. chanting slogans against the reformist leader and vandalizing his residence.
Mehdi Karroubi
Saham news website reports that last night's attack was "a
coordinated and organized operation" in support of Iran's supreme leader,
Ayatollah Khamenei.
The report maintains that the attackers have no fear of the security forces as
they go about disturbing the peace and adds that they are "a group of military
thugs affiliated with Shahid Mahallati Base." It goes on to add that they
engaged in "throwing rocks and paint at Mehdi Karroubi's home, breaking the
windows and stealing the security cameras."
Saham News reports that the attackers were "equipped with firearms as well as
cold weapons in order to create fear and panic in public minds" and to stop
Karroubi from participating in the Qods Day demonstrations.
Karroubi's home after the attack last December
Mehdi Karroubi has announced that he will participate in the
Qods Day event which is fast approaching.
Yesterday, Fatemeh Karroubi, wife of the opposition leader issued an open letter
to the supreme leader to criticize the attack on her family. She condemned the
repeated attacks on her home and reminded Ayatollah Khamenei that his
disagreements with her husband on political matters should not deprive her
family from" the right to exist."
Fatemeh Karroubi Takes Iran's Supreme Leader to Task
This is the fourth time in a row that the pro-government
forces attack Karroubi's home in recent days.
However, the opposition leader has been the target of repeated attacks on
numerous occasions in the past year following his dispute with the government
over the alleged election fraud that brought Mahmoud Ahmadinejad back to another
term at the presidency.
... Payvand News - 09/02/10 ... --