Iran to release Mousavi, Karroubi

Iran's top security body has approved the release of opposition figures Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, under house arrest for seven years for leading mass protests in 2009, a family member told local media. Mousavi, 76, and Karroubi, 80, who were candidates of the 2013 polls, lead a mass protest claiming the vote was rigged.