Iran opposition figure lashes out at regime
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A senior opposition figure says Iran's hardline judiciary and conservative lawmakers are instruments in the intimidation of pro-reform activists and the trampling of constitutional rights. Mahdi Karroubi also says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's rule is humiliating the Iranian nation.
The remarks by Karroubi, who has often criticized Iran's leadership, were posted late Friday on his party's website. They come three weeks ahead of the first anniversary of the June 2009 election, which the opposition claims Ahmadinejad won through massive vote fraud. It has called for a protest rally to mark the date. (AP)
