Iranian President sparks controversy with comment on dissident

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Mir-Hossein Mousavi at a campaign rally in 2009
Mir-Hossein Mousavi at a campaign rally in 2009

President Masoud Pezeshkian infuriated supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iran's former premier and one of the leaders of the 2009 Green Movement, who accuse him of disrespecting Mousavi.