Five arrested in northwest Iran for ‘disturbing public opinion’
Police in Iran’s Ardabil province, in the country’s northwest, arrested five individuals on Monday on charges of “disturbing public opinion,” the provincial police commander said, according to state media.
The arrests come amid a broader crackdown on expressions of dissent following Israeli strikes on Iranian targets. Over the weekend, police in Hormozgan province said they had identified 14 individuals accused of spreading disinformation and expressing support for Israel online.
Authorities said those suspects were being pursued for “spreading rumors and disturbing public opinion,” and warned that supporting Israel on social media could carry a prison sentence of two to five years.










