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TEHRAN, Iran — A high-level Iranian judicial panel rejected claims made by a pro-reform presidential candidate that detained protesters were raped and demanded those making the allegations be prosecuted, the state news agency said Saturday.
The ruling ratchets up pressure on Mahdi Karroubi, one of the most prominent reformist leaders challenging the legitimacy of the president’s re- election and the entire governing system. The decision could be a prelude to his arrest, following earlier calls by conservative religious and security officials for his prosecution.
