During the last three days, at least 29 people were arrested in Malekan and Bonab, East Azerbaijan Province.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, security forces arrested 29 people, including a student, in the cities of Malekan and Bonab.
The reason for these arrests and their whereabouts are still unknown.
Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, over 18000 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.