The Islamic Republic’s judicial authorities have arrested several citizens for anti-government chants at tourist sites in Fars Province during Persian New Year celebrations.
According to Mizan news agency, which is affiliated with the judiciary, Fars Province Prosecutor Kamran Mirhaji announced the arrests on charges of “insulting sacred values, disturbing public order, and failing to observe Islamic principles.”
The exact number of detainees and specific details of the charges were not disclosed.
The Shiraz prosecutor stated that arrests are ongoing and that investigations continue to identify additional protesters.
He warned that the detainees would face “decisive judicial action.”
Meanwhile, the governor of Mashhad previously announced that legal cases had been opened against 15 citizens who chanted protest slogans at Ferdowsi’s tomb during the New Year celebration.
They have been referred to judicial authorities after being identified by law enforcement.
Public spaces and ceremonial events have increasingly become sites of protest against the Islamic Republic in recent years, with security forces responding through heightened enforcement actions.
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