Iranian police raid offices of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's press aide

[Zorro]

Source: LA Times

The drama surrounding Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s top media advisor, who was reportedly sentenced to jail for an article deemed offensive to Islamic values, took a tumultuous turn Monday.

The media advisor, Ali Akbar Javanfekr, held a defiant news conference, then police descended on the Tehran offices of the daily newspaper Iran, which Javanfekr edits.

Anti-riot police fired tear gas into the newspaper's offices and reportedly arrested more than 30 staff members.

Smoke could be seen rising from one floor in the eastern wing of the building. Outside, police hauled groups of men and women into minibuses. Reports also said authorities seized computers.

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2011/11/iran-tumult-as-ahmadinejad-press-aide-busted.html

[teddy51]

1. I'm sorry, so what is the bottom line here? Is Ali Akbar Javanfekr under arrest

or not? And what does this have to do with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad anyway, other than he is an aide?