Iran Detains Four in Bushehr Over Anti-Election Protests

Iranian authorities have detained four individuals in Bushehr province for their alleged involvement in election-related protests.

Heyder Sosani, the police commander of Bushehr province, announced the arrests, accusing the group of vandalism and planning attacks on police officers.

Sosani said that the suspects were involved in burning "a number of campaign banners" and "writing slogans." 

He further alleged that the group "intended to attack and throw Molotov cocktails and set fire to one of the police stations."

The four arrested individuals had previously "participated in riots and had been detained in the past," the police commander added.

Following their arrest, they were reportedly handed over to judicial authorities.

These arrests come amid a broader crackdown on election-related dissent in Iran. 

Earlier, the judiciary of the Islamic Republic announced that it had summoned 100 people and arrested 113 others in the second phase of the presidential election.