Iranian opposition leader under house arrest
Authorities placed one of Iran's opposition leaders under house arrest Thursday, posting security officers at his door and detaining one of his aides, in response to his calls for a rally in support of anti-government demonstrations in Egypt, his website said.
Iran's hard-line rulers who have also tried to capitalize on the uprising against their regional rivals in Egypt's US-allied regime are seeking to deprive their own opponents at home of any chance to reinvigorate a movement swept from the streets in a heavy military crackdown. (AP)
