The arrests, reported by the Norway-based human rights organization, include 767 individuals taken into custody after the ceasefire was announced. IHR said the actual number of arrests is believed to be higher than the 3,646 it has documented, based on open-source information.
Detainees face a range of serious charges, including espionage, contacts with foreign intelligence services, and transferring images to foreign media, according to IHR. The organization also reported that some are accused of attempting to create operational cells or initiate armed struggle. Additionally, charges include internet connection to foreign news media or access to Starlink terminals.
IHR stated that the charges against detainees include espionage, contacts with foreign intelligence services, or transferring images to foreign media. Some are also accused of attempting to create so-called operational cells or initiate armed struggle. The charges also include internet connection to foreign news media or access to Starlink terminals.
Separately, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that 30 people have been arrested on suspicion of being spies for the Zionist regime in operations across the country. The Tasnim news agency reported that four people, including two foreigners, have been arrested on espionage charges, though their nationalities remain unknown.
It is unclear whether the arrests reported by IHR and the Iranian government overlap or are separate operations. The status of the detainees—whether they are being held incommunicado, have been formally charged, or released—has not been confirmed.