39 arrested in Iran over security offenses, intelligence ministry says
Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Wednesday it had arrested 39 people in Tehran, describing them as members of “terrorist groups and enemy’s mercenaries.”
Some of those detained were accused of planning to form an operational cell in Sistan and Baluchestan province, while others were accused of helping create psychological pressure online or passing information to hostile networks, according to the statement.
The ministry also said security forces seized explosives, firearms, ammunition and Starlink devices.
