Report: Iran arrests then releases granddaughter of Islamic republic’s founder

Iran briefly arrests Khomeini’s granddaughter

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian Web site says authorities briefly arrested and then released the granddaughter of the architect of the Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and her husband.

The report by the pro-reform Rahesabz Web site couldn’t be independently confirmed, but the site has been credible in the past.

It says Zahra Eshraghi and her husband Mohammad Reza Khatami, the brother of a former presient, were in custody Thursday for an hour. There were no further details.

It would rank among the most high-profile detentions by authorities, who have waged a massive crackdown before events Thursday marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which was led by Eshraghi’s grandfather.

Low-level clashes are reported around Tehran, including an attack on the car of opposition leader Mahdi Karroubi.