TEHRAN, Oct 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian security forces have arrested nine foreign nationals involved in street riots in the country, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said in a statement, yesterday.
The arrested individuals included citizens of Germany, Poland, Italy, France, the Netherlands and Sweden, who were “detained at the scene of riots or behind the scenes of conspiracy,” read the statement.
According to the ministry’s statement, the “tragic death” of a young Iranian woman has become a pretext for plots to incite public unrest and violence in the country.
The ministry added that, Iranian security carried out “identification of elements related to foreign media in (the capital) Tehran, and various provinces of the country, some of whom were arrested, some were summoned.”
The security has also arrested dozens of those who were related to the opposition “terrorist and separatist groups” involved in the riots.
Protests erupted in Iran in Sept, after the report of the woman died in the custody of the police.
Officials have pledged to carry out a full investigation into the incident.– NNN-IRNA
