HRANA – The police commander of Astara has announced the arrest of a citizen and the opening of a judicial case against them on charges including “propaganda against the system, insulting religious sanctities, and ties to espionage networks.”

According to ILNA, the police commander of Astara County claimed in this regard that one of the main leaders of anti-security activities had been arrested on accusations including “propaganda against the country, disturbing public opinion, insulting religious sanctities, and ties to espionage networks during the tensions between the United States and Israel with Iran.” According to Morteza Ahadi, this citizen had also played a “leadership” role during the January protests and had previously been arrested in connection with that matter.

According to the report, after a preliminary case file was prepared, this citizen was referred to judicial authorities for the legal process.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the identity or place of detention of this citizen.

It should be noted that the military attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran began on 28 February 2026. Since the beginning of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related events across different parts of the country on a daily basis.