https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2011/02/26/the-regime-kidnaps-mousavi-and-karroubi/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:03:58 -0400<![CDATA[Yes it is true, not exactly as any one source has been reporting, but the two top leaders of the Green Movement, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, were kidnapped on Thursday night &#8212; when the streets of Tehran were full of armed men.  It was a typical Mafia-style snatch.  The two men &#8212; already under house arrest &#8212; were beaten and bloodied, and then were led out of their homes in blindfolds and handcuffs, stuffed in the trunks of the cars of their captors  from the Revolutionary Guards and, along with their wives, taken to a location in Tehran, then, on Friday, to another in Parchin, and finally to a third location, a heavily protected private residence.]]>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:20:19 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2011/02/26/the-regime-kidnaps-mousavi-and-karroubi-n187195