21 March 2026 :

March 20, 2026 - IRAN. At Least 36 Citizens Arrested by Security Forces

The Law Enforcement Command of West Azerbaijan Province has reported the arrest of 25 citizens. Additionally, the police commander of Nahavand announced that 11 others have been arrested by order of the county’s prosecutor. These arrests were carried out on charges such as “acting against national security” and “filming destruction and sending it to foreign networks.”

According to Tasnim, the Law Enforcement Command of West Azerbaijan Province reported the arrest of 25 individuals. This police official stated that the reason for these arrests was “filming destruction and sending it to foreign networks.”

Mehr News Agency also reported, citing the police commander of Nahavand, that 11 individuals were arrested on charges of acting against national security, by order of the county prosecutor.

These reports do not provide further details, including the identities of those arrested, the time and location of the arrests, or their place of detention.

https://www.en-hrana.org/at-least-36-citizens-arrested-by-security-forces/