Detained Mousavi aide accused of espionage
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28-Jan-2010

Iran Ministry of Intelligence accused a senior aide of disputing candidate of the presidential elections, Mir Hossein Mousavi, of "espionage." They also announced that during Ashura Day events, on December 27, they also arrested two German diplomats.

In a press conference, a deputy of the Ministry told reporters that one of Mr. Mousavi's adviser was in contact with Western intelligence organizations and has confessed to his "crime of espionage."

While he did not reveal the identity of the adviser, he claimed this individual was in possession of communication tools from Western intelligence services.

Since the Ashura Day protests, ten senior aides of Mir Hossein Mousavi have been arrested and the most prominent of them are Alireza Beheshti and Mohammadreza Tajik.

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