Opposition denies Iran media reports leaders had fled

Pro-reform cleric Mehdi Karroubi (C) and opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi (L) attend the funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri at Montazeri's home in the holy city of Qom, 120 km (75 miles) south of Tehran, December 21, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

Pro-reform cleric Mehdi Karroubi (C) and opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi (L) attend the funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri at Montazeri's home in the holy city of Qom, 120 km (75 miles) south of Tehran, December 21, 2009.

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TEHRAN | Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:15pm EST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's state news agency IRNA said on Wednesday that two leaders of "sedition" in the country have fled to a northern Iranian province, but the opposition said its leaders were still in the capital.

"Two of those who played a major role in igniting tension in Iran following the (June presidential) vote, fled Tehran and went to a northern province because they were scared of people, who demanded their punishment," IRNA reported.

IRNA did not name the two leaders.

Hossein Karoubi, the son of moderate defeated presidential candidate Mehdi Karoubi, said his father and opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi were still in Tehran.

"My father and Mr. Mousavi are in Tehran and IRNA's report is baseless. They are still pursuing the people's demands," Hossein Karoubi told moderate Parlemannews.

(Tehran newsroom)
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Gotthardbahn wrote:
All this and these guys have nukes too! Have a good sleep tonight, everyone.

Dec 30, 2009 2:29pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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