Iran president's brother arrested on financial crime charges

Multiple investigations have been conducted regarding Hossein Fereydoun, says deputy judiciary chief

Afp July 16, 2017

this file photo taken on april 3 2015 shows iranian foreign minister javad zarif l standing alongside hossein fereydoun president rouhani 039 s younger brother and advisor during a press conference for rouhani in the capital tehran photo afp

This file photo taken on April 3, 2015 shows Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) standing alongside Hossein Fereydoun, President Rouhani's younger brother and advisor, during a press conference for Rouhani in the capital Tehran. PHOTO: AFP

TEHRAN: The brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Hossein Fereydoun, has been arrested on financial crime charges, the judiciary said on Sunday.

"Multiple investigations have been conducted regarding this person, also other people have been investigated, some of whom are in jail," deputy judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie said in a televised press conference.

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"Yesterday, bail was issued for him but because he failed to secure it he was referred to prison," Ejeie said about Fereydoun, Rouhani's special aide.