Share:Paris - Iran has arrested a niece of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, her brother and activists said, months after she took part in a celebration praising the widow of the ousted shah. Farideh Moradkhani, who has gained prominence as an anti-death penalty activist, was detained by security forces on Thursday, her brother Mahmoud Moradkhani told London-based Iran International TV on Sunday. It said she is now in the notorious section 209 of Evin which is run by the ministry of intelligence. There were no details over why Moradkhani, the daughter of Khamenei’s sister, had been suddenly arrested. The video conference was held to mark the 83rd birthday of Farah, who is now based in France.

Source: The Nation January 18, 2022 09:04 UTC