Tehran: The Iranian authorities prevented a son of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi from travelling to London on Friday by seizing his passport at Tehran airport, Karroubi's website reported.
"Today Mohammad Taghi Karroubi's passport was confiscated by security agents at Imam Khomeini International Airport," the website Sahamnews.org said.
"He was planning to fly to London for university related work, including the re-publication of his book 'Just or Unjust War?' and the completion of another book related to international law."
The second of three sons, Mohammad Taghi Karroubi is a professor whose book was previously published by "a well-known" British company, the website said, adding the authorities gave no explanation for the travel ban.
He had also helped to manage his father's unsuccessful campaign in last year's disputed Presidential Election.
Diplomatic ties between Iran and Britain have deteriorated since hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election. Tehran has accused London of fomenting the
post-election riots and detained nine British embassy staff who were later released.
The travel ban is the second blow to the politically active Karroubi family in less than a week.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, March 06, 2010, 12:03