Dubai: The brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has been detained over unspecified “financial issues,” the judiciary said, a development that reflects increasing tensions between the president and his hardline political opponents. He didn’t give a reason for the arrest of Fereydoun, who assisted Rouhani during nuclear talks that led to Iran’s 2015 agreement with world powers. More From Livemint »Some of Rouhani’s political opponents have condemned the deal, which traded sanctions relief for the curbing of Iran’s nuclear program. They say the president and his team were too lenient and that the agreement has failed to reap promised economic benefits. The dual Chinese-American national was identified as Xiyue Wang, a 37-year-old history researcher, according to Mizan Online, a website affiliated with Iran’s judiciary.

Source: Mint July 17, 2017 07:18 UTC