This Article is From Feb 20, 2011

Iran detains daughter of ex-President Rafsanjani

Tehran: Iran's official news agency says authorities have detained the daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the most powerful Opposition supporter inside the country's clerical leadership.

The report on the IRNA news agency says Faezeh Hashemi was arrested on Sunday while trying to cause unrest by chanting anti-government slogans in one of the main streets of Tehran.

Iran's Opposition had called for a rally on Sunday to mark a week since the deaths of two people in February 14 clashes between security forces and Opposition protesters in Tehran.

Rafsanjani's youngest daughter was also briefly detained in the unrest that followed 2009's disputed presidential election.

Hard-liners have criticised the moderate Rafsanjani for supporting Iran's Opposition leaders.

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