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A Citizen Arrested by IRGC Intelligence Forces in Meshgin Shahr

HRANA News Agency – The prosecutor of Meshgin Shahr, Ardabil province, announced the arrest of a citizen by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence forces in this city. He claimed the individual had caused public anxiety through online content creation.

According to Tasnim News Agency, the prosecutor alleged that the individual was “one of the separatist elements who had been in contact with separatist groups and circles abroad through cyberspace.” Without naming the detainee, he further claimed that the individual was “causing public anxiety by producing separatist content, insulting Islamic sanctities and values, and promoting groups and organizations opposing the regime.”

Babak Nonahal added that the arrest was carried out by the IRGC Intelligence Organization of Ardabil Province. The individual was transferred to prison following the arrest.