http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/17/fresh-iran-protests-planned1 By Ian Black, Robert Tait & Mark Tran guardian.co.uk 17 June 2009 Iran was braced for a fifth day of unrest today as the government intensified its crackdown on opposition figures with the arrest of dozens of leading critics and issued a further warning against reporting of the protest movement. Saeed Laylaz, a leading journalist and a critic of government policy often quoted by foreign media, was among the latest to be detained, as protesters prepared for more demonstrations in Tehran. "Iranian intelligence and security forces are using the public protests to engage in what appears to be a major purge of reform-oriented individuals whose situations in detention could be life-threatening," said Aaron Rhodes, a spokesman for the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. There is also concern for the health of Saeed Hajarian, a former adviser to Mohammad Khatami and supporter of the opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, who was arrested yesterday. Hajarian, who was badly impaired in both mobility and speech in an assassination attempt nine years ago, needs constant medical attention and is unlikely to get it in the current circumstances. [...] There were also unconfirmed reports that Mohammad Asgari, who was responsible for the security of the IT network in Iran's interior ministry, was killed yesterday in a suspicious car accident in Tehran. Asgari had reportedly leaked evidence that the elections were rigged to alter the votes from the provinces. Asgari was said to have leaked information that showed Mousavi had won almost 19m votes, and should therefore be president. [...] _____________________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News security bookstore! http://www.shopinfosecnews.orgReceived on Thu Jun 18 2009 - 02:10:22 PDT
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