LBCI

Iranian police say 139 foreigners arrested over unrest in Yazd province

Middle East News

03-02-2026 | 08:37

Share

Share

Iranian police say 139 foreigners arrested over unrest in Yazd province

Iranian police said 139 foreign nationals have so far been arrested in the central province of Yazd for their participation in recent protests, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, without specifying their nationalities.

Yazd, a predominantly desert province with a relatively small population above 1 million, was one of many provinces affected by nationwide protests in January.

The protests, which started in December over economic hardships and quickly turned political, were repressed in the most violent crackdown since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The official death toll stands at 3,117, although rights groups say many more people have been killed. U.S.-based rights group HRANA has said that nearly 50,000 people have so far been arrested.

Reuters

Middle East News

Iran

Police

Foreigners

Arrest

Yazd

Province

Next

Syrian government forces head toward Qamishli under US-backed agreement

Kuwaiti official: We trust OPEC’s mechanism and the organization will act fairly in setting quotas

Previous

Recommended For You

Loud explosions heard in Yemen capital: AFP

Middle East News

06:44

Loud explosions heard in Yemen capital: AFP

Iraq says 40 daily Iranian flights cleared to fly to and from Najaf

Middle East News

04:50

Iraq says 40 daily Iranian flights cleared to fly to and from Najaf

UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'

Middle East News

04:43

UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'

Houthis say Saudi forces launched 94 strikes in Yemen in 24 hours

Middle East News

13:42

Houthis say Saudi forces launched 94 strikes in Yemen in 24 hours

Subscribe to our VOD

SUBSCRIBE

Our visitors readings

Naim Qassem says Hezbollah preparing for parliamentary elections

2026-02-10

Naim Qassem says Hezbollah preparing for parliamentary elections

Seven people killed in strike on market in Yemen, Houthi-run health ministry says

Middle East News

2026-09-27

Seven people killed in strike on market in Yemen, Houthi-run health ministry says

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah says it will temporarily suspend attacks on US embassy with conditions

Middle East News

2026-03-18

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah says it will temporarily suspend attacks on US embassy with conditions

US-Russia talks on Ukraine involve multi-billion dollar oil deal, NYT reports

07:34

US-Russia talks on Ukraine involve multi-billion dollar oil deal, NYT reports

Videos

Heavy rain and flooding hit Lebanon’s Zahle region: Footage

2026-09-18

Heavy rain and flooding hit Lebanon’s Zahle region: Footage

Aoun arrives at Élysée Palace for meeting with Macron—Video

2026-09-17

Aoun arrives at Élysée Palace for meeting with Macron—Video

Lebanon-Israel talks: delegations arrive at US Embassy in Rome — Video

2026-08-06

Lebanon-Israel talks: delegations arrive at US Embassy in Rome — Video

Residents begin returning to Zawtar el-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon: Video

2026-07-24

Residents begin returning to Zawtar el-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon: Video

Slotkin to LBCI: Lebanese army needs resources to confront Hezbollah, $36 million request submitted for special forces

2026-07-20

Slotkin to LBCI: Lebanese army needs resources to confront Hezbollah, $36 million request submitted for special forces

Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington: trilateral framework agreement first step toward restoring sovereignty

2026-06-26

Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington: trilateral framework agreement first step toward restoring sovereignty

Rubio on Lebanon-Israel framework agreement: 'beginning of the beginning,' more work needed

2026-06-26

Rubio on Lebanon-Israel framework agreement: 'beginning of the beginning,' more work needed

Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral framework agreement after Washington talks attended by Rubio: Video

2026-06-26

Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral framework agreement after Washington talks attended by Rubio: Video

Israeli strikes renew on Choukine, Maifadoun, and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon: Video

2026-06-20

Israeli strikes renew on Choukine, Maifadoun, and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon: Video

Most read

24 hours

7 days

Month

Lebanon’s electricity tariff dilemma: Pay more to EDL or pay more to generators?

1

Lebanon’s electricity tariff dilemma: Pay more to EDL or pay more to generators?

Salam seeks withdrawal timeline and new UN force as Rubio tackles verification mechanism

2

Salam seeks withdrawal timeline and new UN force as Rubio tackles verification mechanism

From Flydubai to the ballot box: Security takes center stage in Israel’s election campaign

3

From Flydubai to the ballot box: Security takes center stage in Israel’s election campaign

Lebanon’s Labor Ministry warns of fake Instagram account impersonating Minister Mohamad Haidar

4

Lebanon’s Labor Ministry warns of fake Instagram account impersonating Minister Mohamad Haidar

Aoun, Salam discuss Washington talks, Nabatieh visit and Cabinet measures

5

Aoun, Salam discuss Washington talks, Nabatieh visit and Cabinet measures

Trump says Europe agrees to release 'massive amount' of diesel

6

Trump says Europe agrees to release 'massive amount' of diesel

Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight: Reuters

7

Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight: Reuters

Houthis say Saudi forces launched 94 strikes in Yemen in 24 hours

8

Houthis say Saudi forces launched 94 strikes in Yemen in 24 hours

Download now the LBCI mobile app

To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world

Google Play

App Store

Download now the LBCI mobile app

We use
cookies

We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.

Accept

Learn More