Human rights organization: Iran arrested 4,023 people on war-related charges
She said A human rights organization based in the United States: The Iranian authorities carried out a widespread campaign of repression that resulted in more than 4,000 arrests on charges related to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana) reported that it had documented 4,023 arrests since the outbreak of War from February 28 to May 9.
She added that the charges included espionage, threatening national security, and communicating or sharing content related to the conflict with foreign media.
The organization’s statement stated: "Iranian authorities have exploited the conflict to intensify national security narratives and justify arrests, restrict freedom of expression, and engage in violence against civilians."
The arrest campaign continues.
This came the day after the announcement by the Commander of the Iranian Internal Security Forces, Brigadier General Ahmed Reza Radan. "6,500 traitors and spies linked to the enemy were arrested" Since the protests against the Iranian authorities reached their peak in January.
The authorities described these demonstrations as riots, and severely suppressed them in a campaign that resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, according to human rights organizations.
Radan said, according to what was reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), "The process of identifying and arresting elements linked to the enemy is continuing, and the police have not stopped their operations against the rioters"
Fears of executions
In parallel, fears of the pace of Executions in Iran.
Since the outbreak of the war, the Iranian authorities have executed 26 people, according to human rights organizations that describe them as "Political prisoners"They are 14 men on charges related to the January protests, a man related to the 2022 protests, and 11 people accused of association with banned opposition groups.
Iranian official media reports indicate that 6 men have been executed by hanging in Iran on charges of spying for Israel since the outbreak of the war.
It was announced that "Harana" It also documented the killing of at least 3,636 people, including 1,701 civilians, as a result of the American-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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