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Several citizens arrested by intelligence forces in Ardabil

2026.05.09, 13:10
Several citizens arrested by intelligence forces in Ardabil

According to Iranian state-aligned media, several Azerbaijani Turkic citizens have been arrested in recent days in Ardabil by forces affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence on charges of “cooperating with foreign media.”

Gunaz.tv

At the same time, IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) aired a video featuring the “confessions” of three of the detainees. No information was provided regarding the conditions under which the footage was recorded.

The reports did not disclose the exact number of those arrested, their identities, or where they are being held.

“Forced confessions” are widely regarded as a long-standing practice in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In many cases, particularly involving political and ideological detainees, individuals are allegedly subjected to pressure, physical and psychological torture, and threats by security agencies in order to force them to confess to crimes they did not commit.

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