The unnamed detainee was in possession of “several smart phones … and a respectable amount of cash in dollars” and was arrested by the Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence services in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, according to the news agency.
The Revolutionary Guards arrested a dual citizen on Saturday who is “suspected” of “attempting to organize riots and sabotage”, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, as Iranian authorities stepped up security measures to prevent a year of protests. after the death of Mahsa Amini while in custody for violating the dress code imposed on women.
The unnamed detainee was in possession of “several smart phones … and a respectable amount of cash in dollars” and was arrested by the Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence services in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, according to the news agency.
The arrest comes as Iran is expected to release five Iranian-American prisoners as part of a deal with the United States brokered by Qatar in exchange for the release of five Iranians held in the US and the unfreezing of $6 billion in Iranian funds. in South Korea.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have arrested dozens of dual nationals and foreigners in recent years on charges of espionage or threatening national security.
Western countries and human rights groups accuse Tehran of holding dozens of foreign nationals in a hostage-taking strategy to win concessions from the West.
Tehran, which does not recognize dual citizenship, claims the arrests are based on Iran’s penal code and denies holding people for political reasons.
Source :Skai
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