Iranian police detain aides of presidential candidate

Iranian police have arrested several people campaigning for a reformist candidate in June 14 presidential election,an aide said

Iranian police have arrested several people campaigning for a reformist candidate in June 14 presidential election,an aide said Sunday,as a senior official pledged to impose ideological limitations on the race.

Police picked up several supporters of candidate Hasan Rowhani after he delivered a speech Saturday night,his campaign manager,Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh,told the semi-official Mehr news agency.

Some people were detained on the street after leaving the meeting, he said.

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On Sunday,after the arrests,a top official warned that Rowhani and others would be limited in their election drive.

Police will confront individuals who have counter-revolutionary behaviour during campaigning,said the Iranian police chief,Gen. Ismail Moghadam,according to the police website. An exile-based Iranian opposition website said that at least seven persons were arrested.

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