Senior figures in Iran’s opposition movement have been put on trial in Tehran.
The defendants include many ministers from President Khatami’s government of 1997-2005.
Those on trial face charges of conspiring with foreign powers to incite unrest. The trials follow mass demonstrations after the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June.
Several thousand people were arrested during the protest, most of whom were released soon afterwards, however, 100 face charges.
Opposition leaders have condemned the court proceedings as “show trials” and described them as “laughable”.
The 20 people in court included former Deputy Interior minister Mostafa Tajzadesh, former Deputy Foreign Minister Mohsen Aminzadeh and economist Saeed Leylaz
Only Iranian state media have access to the courtrooms.
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