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Summary Iranian security forces have arrested a son of opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi, his website reported on Tuesday.
The arrest comes a week after his supporters took to the streets in their first demonstrations in more than a year. Last night security forces entered the house of Ali Karoubi and arrested him and his wife, Nafiseh Panahi, Sahamnews website stated. Panahi was later released but there was no further news of Ali Karoubi, it said. According to the website there were concerns for Mehdi Karoubi himself after security forces raided his house on Monday night and confiscated documents and books.After last nights incident and despite many efforts there is no news of the fate of Mehdi Karoubi and his wife, the website said. Mehdi Karoubi has been under virtual house arrest for more than a week after calling for supporters of his reformist Green movement to hold a rally on 14th February 2011, the first event of its kind since December 2009.
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