Dariyush Foruhar, Minister of Labour in the provisional government of Mehdi Bazargan in 1979, was the leader of the Iran Nation Party, a banned opposition group. Parvaneh Foruhar was also a prominent opposition activist. It is currently unclear who was responsible for the killings, described by President Mohammad Khatami as a repulsive crime. The Interior Minister Abdolvahed Musavi-Lari has stated that the government is determined to get to the root of the matter and deal with the culprits whoever they may be or whatever their position. Associates of Dariyush Foruhar have expressed their belief that the killings may have been politically motivated.
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