28 March 2026 :
March 27, 2026 - IRAN. Dozens of Citizens Arrested in Connection with the War
Domestic media have reported the arrest of more than 84 citizens in Hamedan, Dezful, Semnan, and the provinces of Golestan, West Azerbaijan, Kerman, Isfahan, and Ilam on charges such as “cooperating with foreign media and sending images of missile impact sites and the locations of military centers to these outlets.” A video has also been published showing the forced confession of one of these citizens, though the conditions under which it was recorded remain unclear.
According to Tasnim, several citizens were arrested in Semnan. The report claims that these individuals were in contact with accounts affiliated with the Israeli government and had gathered information and facilitated potential attacks on areas in Semnan Province before being identified and arrested. The provincial police commander of Semnan further alleged that one of the detainees confessed to having requested a missile strike on the city of Semnan in communications with an alleged Israeli agent.
Meanwhile, IRIB reported that 46 citizens were arrested in the provinces of Golestan, West Azerbaijan, Kerman, Isfahan, and Ilam. According to this report, the arrests were carried out by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence on charges such as collecting images and sending them to Iran International.
The report also claimed that six of those arrested were members of opposition groups in the northwest of the country. Additionally, during these arrests, “a number of handguns and two Starlink devices” were discovered and confiscated.
In a separate report, Young Journalists Club announced the arrest of at least 36 citizens across three provinces. According to this report, 21 individuals were arrested in Kerman Province, 10 in Isfahan Province, and 5 others in Ilam Province by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence.
The report alleges that these individuals had sent information and images of certain locations to a foreign media outlet and opposition groups. It also stated that two Starlink devices were discovered and confiscated from them.
According to a report by Fars News Agency, one citizen was also arrested by security forces in Dezful. At the same time, a video of this individual’s forced confession was published, though it is unclear under what conditions it was recorded.
Mehr News Agency reported that the public relations office of the IRGC in Hamedan announced the arrest of an individual accused of recording and sending videos and images to foreign media outlets.
These reports did not provide information regarding the identities or places of detention of the arrested citizens.
