Police in Iran’s desert province of Yazd said on Tuesday that 139 foreign nationals have been arrested to date for participating in protests against the Iranian regime that began in December.
“These individuals played an active role in organising, inciting, and directing riotous actions, and in some cases were in contact with networks abroad,” Yazd police commander Ahmad Negahban told Iranian state media.
“A judicial investigation into the case of these individuals is under way in accordance with the current laws and regulations of the country,” he added.
Negahban did not specify the nationalities of these foreign individuals, or detail the charges against them.
Iranian state media reported on Monday that four foreign nationals were arrested in the capital city of Tehran as
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