Iran arrests 97 people it accuses of being 'soldiers of Israel' in massive crackdown

Iran’s quality ministry has arrested 97 radical accused of being "soldiers of Israel," according to authorities media reports Thursday.

The arrests are portion of the country’s latest information sweep, which has seen hundreds detained implicit alleged links to Israel and the United States since the commencement of the war, Reuters said.

Earlier Thursday, authorities media besides cited the constabulary commandant of Alborz state arsenic saying 41 radical had been arrested for sending videos to absorption media channels based abroad.

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A billboard depicting Iran's ultimate leaders since 1979: (L to R) Ayatollahs Ruhollah Khomeini (until 1989), Ali Khamenei (until 2026), and Mojtaba Khamenei (incumbent) is displayed supra a road successful Tehran connected March 10, 2026. Iran marked the assignment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to regenerate his begetter arsenic its ultimate person connected March 9, 2026.  (AFP/Via Getty Images)

On March 10, Iran’s quality ministry besides reported it had arrested a overseas national, on with 30 different radical it described arsenic spies, interior mercenaries and operational agents of Israel and the U.S., according to Reuters.

The latest question of arrests came successful the aftermath of the assassination of Iran’s quality minister, Esmaeil Khatib, successful a targeted Israeli onslaught successful Tehran.

Khatib’s decease was confirmed March 18 by Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz and 10 days aft the commencement of Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion, some targeting the Iranian regime.

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Iran’s Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib (center) sits with President Masoud Pezeshkian (center right) earlier a code to members of parliament successful Tehran connected Aug. 17, 2024. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

Under Khatib, the quality ministry’s relation broadened significantly, and it present operates extended informant networks crossed universities, media organizations, number communities and activistic circles crossed the country.

Its agents place protestation organizers, show communications and behaviour interrogations, according to The Jerusalem Post.

On March 12, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) besides said Iranian authorities had arrested astir 200 radical connected charges related to the U.S.-Israeli warfare against the Islamic Republic.

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The charges see alleged enactment connected societal media, sending contented to overseas media outlets, espionage and disturbing nationalist order, HRANA said earlier adding that its number was based connected authoritative reports.