Iran Arrests Son of Opposition Leader Karrubi, Raids House

Iranian security forces raided the homes of opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi and members of his family, arresting one of his sons late yesterday in a new crackdown on dissent, the politician’s party said.

Ali Karrubi was detained late yesterday along with his wife, Nafiseh Panahi, according to the party’s website, Sahamnews.org. She was released overnight, and his whereabouts are still unclear, it said. The opposition figure’s elder son, Hossein Karrubi, wasn’t in when security forces arrived at his house to arrest him, the party said. Ali Karrubi was also arrested last year, at an anti-government rally in February.