Iran: Karroubi Surrounded, Harassed

According to reports out of Iran, former presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi has been surrounded in his house by a group of “plainclothes forces.” The group is apparently trying to keep Karroubi from attending the Quds Day rally. Karroubi’s son, Hossein, describes the men as, “…militias whom the government fully supports.” In a recent meeting with reform activists, the former presidential candidate spoke of the Ahmadinejad government’s fear of the opposition: “They forbid funeral services and fasting ceremonies. All comings and goings and visitations are controlled… They [the ruling government] don’t even dare to allow for us to organize a gathering in a mosque as it will only further demonstrate the support and opinion of the people regarding the movement… Despite this fear, due to today’s technological advances and social media outlets, they are no longer able to censure the news and prevent the truth from being told.”