The latest wave of arrests is said to have taken place mainly in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan in the southeast, according to the Revolutionary Guard. During the raids, two "terrorists" were killed, claims the partially state-owned news agency Mehr. Large quantities of weapons and ammunition are said to have been seized.
Israel attacked Iran on June 13, citing concerns that the country was developing nuclear weapons. About a week later, the US entered the war on Israel's side by bombing three nuclear facilities with powerful so-called bunker busters. Shortly thereafter, the parties agreed to a ceasefire.
Since the outbreak of war, Iran has arrested a number of people accused of spying for Israel, including two European citizens. And shortly after the announcement of the ceasefire, it was announced that a new spy law had come into force in the authoritarian country. According to this, anyone who is in contact with international media can be imprisoned and "indirect support" for Israel can lead to long prison sentences. In addition, the threshold for being sentenced to death is lowered further.
The purpose of the new law is to intimidate the population into silence, according to human rights experts.
