Veteran Iranian opposition activist Hoda Saber was imprisoned in 2009 following the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.CBC:
A jailed Iranian opposition activist and journalist who had been on a hunger strike has died of a heart attack, according to media reports and opposition websites.
News of Hoda Saber's death comes as dissident websites reported a fresh crackdown by police and security forces in Tehran aimed at quelling potential demonstrations on the second anniversary of the disputed re-election of hardline Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Opposition website kaleme.com said police wielding clubs tried to disperse protesters in one location of the capital, but there were few details.
The veteran activist, in his 50s, had been held at prison since a wave of demonstrations gripped the country two years ago in the wake of the disputed vote, which opposition groups allege was rigged.
Kaleme.com reported that Saber's death was triggered by the hunger strike and prison officials delaying his transfer to a nearby hospital for several hours.
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