More than 150 individuals, identified as the primary participants and organizers of recent unrest, have been detained in the Iranian city of Yazd.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing the Iranian Tasnim news agency, that the arrests were carried out as part of a security crackdown following civil disturbances.
Official Tehran alleges that these individuals were responsible for coordinating and managing protest activities in the region. According to official reports, the detainees are accused of having links to various organizations characterized by the Iranian authorities as "hostile groups." The group of detainees reportedly includes:
- Members of the Baha'i community;
- Supporters of the "Restart" group;
- Individuals with alleged ties to the "Taliban";
- Those suspected of collaborating with foreign-based media outlets, such as "Iran International."
According to reports from Human Rights Watch, the Baha'is represent the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran that remains unrecognized by the state. Since the 1979 revolution, members of this community have faced systematic restrictions and arrests regarding education, employment, and property rights. The Iranian government frequently links minority groups and activists to external influences during periods of domestic instability.
The UN Human Rights Council has previously adopted resolutions condemning the use of violence against peaceful protesters in Iran. In response, official Tehran has consistently rejected these allegations, accusing Western nations of utilizing sanctions and internal interference to inflict economic damage on the Iranian people. This latest wave of arrests in Yazd highlights the ongoing tension between the state security apparatus and various social and religious segments of the population.
