Opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi issued a new statement on Monday, in which, as his Facebook-site reports, he reveals ‘some untold facts of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war. In his latest remarks, Mir Hossein Mousavi while revealing some untold stories of the eight-year defence era against Iraq’s invasion, warned that if he has to he will reveal more in-depth stories of that time to defend the brave soldiers and leaders who had a great role in defending the country. He also warned that he may have to reveal the reasons behind his resignation from the prime minister post in 1989 so that people understand the problems better.’

You can read the full English translation of his statement here.