Forces raid office of Iran's opposition leader

[September 17, 2010]  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The website of Iran's opposition leader says security forces have raided his office and seized computers.

The raid on Mir Hossein Mousavi's office on Wednesday night points to a stepped up campaign to harass the leaders of Iran's besieged and dispirited pro-reform movement. Relentless crackdowns over the past year have driven opposition activists from the streets after an initial outpouring to protest the June 2009 presidential election, which they say was fraudulent.

Earlier in September, pro-government mobs attacked the home of another opposition leader, Mahdi Karroubi.

Thursday's report on the Kaleme website also says the head of Mousavi's office was arrested on Monday.

Recently, authorities have briefly detained and questioned visitors to Mousavi's office.

[Associated Press]

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