Iran state prosecutor warns opposition figures

Tehran: Iran`s state prosecutor has warned top opposition leaders they could face trial if they fail to denounce this week`s anti-government protests.
The prosecutor, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehei, says the opposition figures could also face "charges of supporting apostates in defiance of God" over street clashes on Sunday, a sacred Shi’ite Muslim observance day.

At least eight people died during the protests and hundreds were arrested. It was the worst unrest since the aftermath of June`s disputed Presidential Election.

Ejehei`s comments, published in state-owned Iran newspaper on Thursday, raise concerns for the opposition leaders. There have also been calls for their execution as Iran`s internal strife grows more bitter.

Bureau Report