HRANA – The Qazvin Province Intelligence Department has announced the arrest of 39 citizens in the province. The security agency cited their alleged participation in the January 2026 protests as the reason for their arrests.

According to HRANA, citing Tasnim News Agency, 39 citizens were arrested by agents of the Intelligence Department in Qazvin Province.

In a published report, the Qazvin Province Intelligence Department claimed that the detainees had operated in eight separate groups and were involved in the destruction and burning of residential buildings, shops, banks, and a gas station on Babaei Street in Qazvin during the January 2026 protests.

The security agency also alleged that 10 of the detainees had been involved in the deaths of several security personnel.

Elsewhere in the report, the detainees were accused of having ties to the United States and Israel. The Qazvin Intelligence Department further claimed to have discovered and confiscated a number of firearms, bladed weapons, and quantities of alcoholic beverages from the detainees.

The report did not disclose the identities of those arrested, the exact dates of their arrests, their places of detention, their current status, or the latest developments in their judicial proceedings.

Background on January 2026 Protests:

It should be noted that protests and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and within two days spread beyond markets and commercial centers. With the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests became one of the largest protest movements of recent years. Following the crackdown by security and law enforcement forces, thousands were killed or injured, and tens of thousands were arrested or summoned by security agencies. For more information, readers may refer to HRANA’s comprehensive report titled “Crimson Winter,” documenting the first fifty days following the outbreak of Iran’s nationwide protests.