Mousavi and Karroubi ran as opposition candidates in Iran's 2009 presidential election. Both contested the official results, and the two have been under house arrest since 2011, when they called for a demonstration in support of the uprisings that were occurring at the time in Egypt and Tunisia (Al-Monitor 1, Al-Monitor 2). Karroubi recently released an open letter requesting authorities allow him to stand trial (Middle East Monitor, Payvand). Recommended Questions How will Iran rank in the World Economic Forum’s 2016-2017 Global Competitiveness Index? Before 18 October 2016, will Iran's Guardian Council approve legislation which would restrict the use of the death penalty? Will Iran officially lift its ban on either Facebook or Twitter before 1 October 2016?

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