RFL/RE – A new photo of two prominent Iranian opposition figures – Mir Hossein Musavi and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard — who have been held under house arrest for the past eight years has emerged on social media in the country.
The photo was reportedly first published on March 3 on the messaging app Telegram by the opposition Kalameh website.
It was widely shared on social media, including by the reformist Etemadonline news site, which posted the photo on its Twitter account without an explanation.
The photo was not published on the Etemadonline website.
Many journalists and activists inside the country also shared the photo, as well as a video where Mir Hossein is seen praying.