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Iranian police say 139 foreigners arrested over unrest in Yazd province
Iranian police said 139 foreign nationals were arrested for organizing protests amid unrest that followed rising living costs, with nearly 50,000 total arrests reported by rights groups.
- On Tuesday, Iranian police said they arrested 139 foreign nationals in Yazd province during recent protests, with Ahmad Negahban stating, `During the review of cases related to the recent rioters, it was determined that 139 of those arrested in these disturbances were foreign nationals.`
- Authorities say the unrest began on Dec. 28 over rising cost of living and is the worst since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, blaming the United States and Israel.
- Investigators said in searches they found four homemade sound grenades in one detainee's bag, and state media reported the arrests followed a raid inside a hideout.
- Rights group HRANA reported nearly 50,000 arrests, while authorities have announced daily arrests of suspected protest ringleaders.
- State media reported on Monday that four foreigners were arrested over last month's unrest, while rights monitors say thousands have died, with the Human Rights Activists News Agency confirming 6,854 deaths.
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An Iranian news agency accuses foreign citizens of supporting mass protests against the regime through "organization, incitement, and execution of riots."
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Iran says 139 foreign nationals arrested in Yazd over protests
Iranian police said 139 foreign nationals have so far been arrested in the central province of Yazd for their participation in recent protests, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, without specifying their nationalities. Yazd, a predominantly desert province with a relatively small population above 1 million, was one of many provinces affected by nationwide protests in January. The protests, which started in December over ec…
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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