RFERL:

A former veteran Islamic revolutionary turned opponent of the ruling establishment in Iran has singled out the Supreme Leader as the main culprit behind all wrongdoings and injustices against political detainees in Iran.

Referring to the harsh treatment of Esmail Bakhshi, a labor leader and Ms. Sepideh Qolyan, a civic and labor activist, Abolfazl Qadyani insisted that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is personally responsible for whatever has been done to them.

The Islamic Republic's state-run Radio&TV recently aired Qolyani’s and Bakhshi's "confessions" to discredit them. Nevertheless, the two did not hesitate to dismiss the videotaped "confessions" as unfounded, pointing out that under torture they were indeed forced to parrot what was dictated by their interrogators.

Immediately after their comments, the intelligence agents stormed their homes, allegedly beating and arresting them brutally.

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