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Weeks after Iran's post-election unrest receded, the Intelligence Ministry talks of evidence implicating certain Iranian political figures in provoking the turmoil.
Many political figures and activists were arrested in Iran, during days of unrest that followed the June 12 presidential election.
Iran's Intelligence Ministry responded to calls from opposition figures -- defeated presidential candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi as well as former president Mohammad Khatami -- for the release of those arrested by saying that their cases were still under investigation.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Interior Minister Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejeie said the investigations have provided evidence that certain political figures had played a role in orchestrating the unrest in the country.
"The role of some of these political figures [in the recent unrest] has been proven and their case is nearing completion," said the minister.
Iran turned into a scene of opposition rallies after the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with nearly two-thirds of the vote.
President Ahmadinejad's rivals -- Mehdi Karroubi and Mir-Hossein Mousavi -- reject the election result as fraudulent and refuse to acknowledge the Iranian president's re-election.
On June 20, the unrest over the result of the vote took a new turn when protesters, who demand a re-run of the 10th presidential election, gathered to hold a rally without an official permission from the country's Interior Ministry.
The day turned bloody -- increasing the post-vote deaths to 20 -- when a number of protesters were killed by forces who Iranian officials say were organized and controlled by foreign powers.
Iran has blamed Western states, Britain in particular, for playing a significant role in fueling the post-vote violence.
Mohseni-Ejeie said that the cases of those arrested in the unrest are still under investigation and "no exact time can be announced for their release."
He went on to add that the confessions obtained from those arrested could be made public, should the country's judiciary decides to air their remarks.
Former president Khatami had previously criticized the state television for broadcasting confessions by detained protestors during the unrest, saying "confessions under pressure are futile and outdated."
Former vice president Mohammad-Ali Abtahi, former deputy interior minister Mostafa Tajzadeh, former deputy speaker of the Parliament Behzad Nabavi, prominent Iranian journalist Saeed Hajjarian, former deputy foreign minister Mohsen Aminzadeh head of the Association of Iranian Journalists Ali Mazroui are among political figures arrested in Iran's post-vote unrest.
Many political figures and activists were arrested in Iran, during days of unrest that followed the June 12 presidential election.
Iran's Intelligence Ministry responded to calls from opposition figures -- defeated presidential candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi as well as former president Mohammad Khatami -- for the release of those arrested by saying that their cases were still under investigation.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Interior Minister Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejeie said the investigations have provided evidence that certain political figures had played a role in orchestrating the unrest in the country.
"The role of some of these political figures [in the recent unrest] has been proven and their case is nearing completion," said the minister.
Iran turned into a scene of opposition rallies after the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with nearly two-thirds of the vote.
President Ahmadinejad's rivals -- Mehdi Karroubi and Mir-Hossein Mousavi -- reject the election result as fraudulent and refuse to acknowledge the Iranian president's re-election.
On June 20, the unrest over the result of the vote took a new turn when protesters, who demand a re-run of the 10th presidential election, gathered to hold a rally without an official permission from the country's Interior Ministry.
The day turned bloody -- increasing the post-vote deaths to 20 -- when a number of protesters were killed by forces who Iranian officials say were organized and controlled by foreign powers.
Iran has blamed Western states, Britain in particular, for playing a significant role in fueling the post-vote violence.
Mohseni-Ejeie said that the cases of those arrested in the unrest are still under investigation and "no exact time can be announced for their release."
He went on to add that the confessions obtained from those arrested could be made public, should the country's judiciary decides to air their remarks.
Former president Khatami had previously criticized the state television for broadcasting confessions by detained protestors during the unrest, saying "confessions under pressure are futile and outdated."
Former vice president Mohammad-Ali Abtahi, former deputy interior minister Mostafa Tajzadeh, former deputy speaker of the Parliament Behzad Nabavi, prominent Iranian journalist Saeed Hajjarian, former deputy foreign minister Mohsen Aminzadeh head of the Association of Iranian Journalists Ali Mazroui are among political figures arrested in Iran's post-vote unrest.
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