**Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has said he is not afraid to die for the cause of reform.**It was his first comment since the death of his nephew and other anti-government protesters late last month.
In a statement posted on his website, Mr Mousavi also set out a five-stage solution to the crisis sparked by June’s disputed elections.
He said the government, parliament and judiciary must accept “direct responsibility” for the situation.
They must also create a “transparent law” for trustworthy elections, release political prisoners, recognise press freedoms as well as the right of people to demonstrate, he added.
“I say openly that until there is an acknowledgement of the existence of a serious crisis in the country, there will be no possibility of resolving the problems and issues,” he said in the statement on his Kaleme.org website.
He went on to say that the arrest or killing of either himself or other opposition leaders would “not calm the situation”.
But, without mentioning his nephew, he added: “I am not afraid to die for people’s demands.”