Bahais accuse Iran of discrimination

AP Online | May 22, 2008| | Copyright

Seven Bahai leaders arrested and accused of endangering national security are being persecuted by Iran's government for their religious beliefs, leaders of the minority faith said Thursday.

Iran raided the homes of top Bahai leaders on May 14 and threw six of them in the notorious Evin prison north of Tehran, according to Bahai officials. A seventh leader was detained March 5, the officials said.

An Iranian government spokesman said the arrests aimed to defend Iran's national security and had "nothing to do with ideological issues."

"This is an organized ...

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