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Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi out of hospital | Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi out of hospital |
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Iran's main opposition leader has returned home after medical examinations for a heart ailment, according to a report from an Iranian news agency. | |
The report, published late on Thursday by the state-owned YJC, said Mir Hossein Mousavi was in good condition but must continue medical treatment at home. | |
Mousavi, 70, ran against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the 2009 election. Reformers charged that Ahmadinejad's victory was fraudulent and demonstrations rocked Iran for weeks. Iranian authorities then moved against the opposition. | Mousavi, 70, ran against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the 2009 election. Reformers charged that Ahmadinejad's victory was fraudulent and demonstrations rocked Iran for weeks. Iranian authorities then moved against the opposition. |
Mousavi and fellow opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi have been effectively silenced. Mousavi has been under house arrest since widespread crackdowns in early 2011. | Mousavi and fellow opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi have been effectively silenced. Mousavi has been under house arrest since widespread crackdowns in early 2011. |
This was the first official confirmation of Mousavi's condition after foreign-based opposition figures and websites said on Thursday he was undergoing cardiac tests in hospital. |
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