HRANA – The West Azerbaijan Province Intelligence Department has announced the arrest of 17 citizens in various cities across the province for reasons related to the war. These individuals have been accused of offenses such as “contact with foreign-based media outlets and propaganda online activities.”
According to Fars News Agency, one citizen was arrested in Bukan. He has been accused of sending information related to certain military and defense facilities in the country, as well as the coordinates of the deployment locations of military and law enforcement forces in the city of Urmia, to foreign countries.
In addition, four citizens accused of being in contact with groups opposed to the government and allegedly preparing for actions were arrested by agents in Bukan.
The intelligence department also reported the arrest of three individuals in the cities of Urmia and Chaypareh for “filming sensitive military and infrastructure sites to send to foreign countries.”
Two other citizens were arrested in one of the province’s cities over what was described as “contact with a Persian-language network based outside the country for sending the coordinates of sensitive military and security centers in the province.”
The report further states that six citizens were arrested for “propaganda activities in cyberspace in support of the enemy and contact with groups opposed to the government.” Another citizen was also arrested after being accused of “transferring anti-government elements into the country.”
These reports do not provide further details regarding the identity of the detainees, the time and place of arrest, or where they are being held.
It should be noted that U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran began on February 28, 2026. Since the start of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related developments across different parts of the country on a daily basis. For more information, readers can refer to HRANA’s detailed report on the 38th day of the conflict, which was published last night.
