Tehran has accused seven recently-detained foreign nationals of having sought to “incite riots” inside Iran with the aim of destabilizing the country.
Since mid-September, Iran has been shaken by violent anti-government protests that have reportedly left hundreds of demonstrators and scores of security personnel dead.
Iranian officials have repeatedly blamed the continued unrest on external enemies, including the United States and Israel.
On Dec. 25, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (RGC) arrested seven “UK-linked” individuals for suspected involvement in the ongoing protests.
“Seven main leaders of the recent protests linked to the UK were detained by intelligence services of the RGC, including dual nationals who were trying to leave the country,” the RGC said in a statement….