Iran arrests 466 people accused of online activity undermining national security, IRNA says

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-24T10:35:15+00:00

Iranian police arrested 466 people for online activities allegedly undermining national security, amid heightened arrests linked to the ongoing conflict with Israel and the US. Over 1,000 arrests have been reported this month for various related offenses.

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2026-03-24 10:35:15

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DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - Iranian police arrested 466 people accused of online activities aimed ‌at undermining national security, state media reported on Tuesday, in one of the biggest security sweeps ⁠since the start of the war with Israel and the United States.

Iranian media have reported more than 1,000 arrests over the course of the month, pertaining ‌to ⁠individuals accused of filming sensitive locations, sharing anti-government content online, or “cooperating with the enemy”.

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A ⁠police statement said the arrests followed intelligence and technical monitoring in ⁠recent days, alleging the individuals were connected ⁠to “enemy” networks seeking to create internal instability.

Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Alison Williams

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