Iran says several foreigners arrested during unrest

Reuters
Monday, January 4th, 2010

Iran said on Monday several foreign citizens were arrested during clashes between opposition supporters and security forces last month, state television reported.

“Several foreigners are among those who were arrested on the day of Ashura…they were leading a psychological war against the system…They entered Iran two days before Ashura,” Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi told state TV, without elaborating on the foreigners’ nationality.

In Iran’s bloodiest unrest since the aftermath of the disputed June 12 presidential election, eight people were killed on December 27 and at least 40 pro-reform figures, including four senior advisers to opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi, have been arrested since then.

Iranian hardline authorities have repeatedly accused the opposition leaders of links to “foreign enemies,” warning that they will not tolerate any more anti-government protests after the fiery demonstrations during the Shi’ite ritual of Ashura.

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