Opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi claims post - election detainees have been abused . He went public with account from a detainee who says he was raped in prison . Such threats are n't new for Karrubi . Government denies Karrubi 's abuse allegations , dismissing them as lies . Many protesters support President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's landslide 2009 win .
Opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi claims post - election detainees have been abused . He went public with account from a detainee who says he was raped in prison . Government denies Karrubi 's abuse allegations , dismissing them as lies . Many protesters support President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's landslide 2009 win .