IRAN - Arrested in Connection with the War

IRAN - At Least 102 People Arrested in Connection with the War

April 7, 2026:

April 7, 2026 - IRAN. At Least 102 People Arrested in Connection with the War

Domestic media outlets have reported that at least 102 citizens, including two women, have been arrested by security forces in different parts of the country in connection with the war. At the same time, a video of the forced confession of one of these individuals has been released, although the conditions under which it was recorded remain unclear.

According to ILNA, Ahmadreza Radan, the Commander-in-Chief of the country’s Law Enforcement Command, announced the arrest of 85 citizens in 25 provinces.

According to the report, these citizens were arrested over what was described as “sending the location of facilities, infrastructure, and the deployment sites of security forces to countries involved in the war with Iran.”

The police chief claimed that during these arrests, “a number of specialized and electronic devices, Starlink equipment, weapons, and ammunition” were discovered and confiscated. Based on the report, Radan also announced that in the coming days authorities would release “the confessions of the accused and details of how they cooperated with countries involved in the war”; confessions whose recording conditions remain unknown.

Separately, the IRGC Intelligence Organization released a video announcing that a female citizen had been arrested for “sending images and videos of projectile impact sites to foreign-based media outlets, particularly Iran International.” A video of her forced confession has also been published, with no information about the circumstances of its recording.

According to Student News Network, an 18-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were arrested in Astara on charges including “contact with Iran International, disturbing public opinion, insulting religious sanctities, anti-security activities in cyberspace, and alignment with groups opposed to the system with the aim of overthrowing the Islamic Republic.”

Also, according to Tasnim News Agency, the West Azerbaijan Police Information Center announced the arrest of 14 citizens for “spreading rumors and sending images to foreign media related to the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran.”