Paris, France, May 18, 2026 (AFP) - Iran arrests over 4,000 on charges related to war: rights group

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2026-05-18

Iranian authorities have made more than 4,000 arrests on charges related to the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic in a mass crackdown, a US-based rights group said on Monday. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said it had documented at least 4,023 arrests between February 28, when the war started, and May 9. Charges included espionage, threats to national security and communicating or sharing content related to the conflict......

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