Iran opposition leader under house arrest on hunger strike
DUBAI -- An Iranian opposition leader who has been under house arrest since 2011 has begun a hunger strike over his detention.
A website associated with Mahdi Karroubi announced Wednesday that the 79-year-old cleric has stopped eating and is only taking heart medication.
The website quoted his wife, Fatemah Karroubi, as saying he wants a public trial and for security forces to vacate his home.
Karroubi suffers from heart disease and has been hospitalized previously while detained.
