Iranian security forces detained the main organizer of the riots in the southern regions of the capital of the republic. Agency reports Merh referring to the head of the police department.
The publication states that the detainee was charged with causing irreparable damage to public property, setting fire to his belongings, and inciting people to disrupt public order. Law enforcement continues to investigate to find possible accomplices of the detainee.
Vahid Jalalzadeh, former head of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission declarationSaudi Arabia is financing the unrest in the country.
According to the Security Council of Iran’s Ministry of Interior, at least 200 people have been killed in recent riots in the republic.
Mass riots and protests have continued in Iran since mid-September over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after being detained by a deputy police officer. Residents of the country blamed the government for Mahsa’s death.