At Least Eight Citizens Arrested in Different Cities

HRANA – Four citizens in Selseleh County, one in Shirvan County, and three others in Eslamshahr were arrested on allegations including “contact with foreign media outlets and disturbing public opinion.” A video of the forced confession of one of these individuals has also been published, though the conditions under which it was recorded remain unclear.

According to Mehr News Agency, four citizens were arrested in Selseleh. Police in Lorestan Province announced that at dawn today, Tuesday, March 31, officers in Selseleh County arrested four individuals accused of “intimidation and disturbing public opinion.” The report claims that these citizens had gone door to door telling residents that an airstrike had occurred and urging them to evacuate the area. The accused have reportedly been handed over to the relevant judicial authorities for legal proceedings.

According to another Mehr report, the Shirvan police commander announced the arrest of an individual accused of contacting a foreign television network and asking countries involved in the war to attack his city of residence. A video of this citizen’s forced confession has also been released, although the circumstances in which it was filmed are unknown.

According to Tasnim, the Eslamshahr prosecutor stated that three individuals described as “agents linked to networks affiliated with the Israeli regime” were arrested in the county. Their arrest was reportedly related to recording and sending videos and messages to those networks.

These reports did not mention the identities of those arrested or the locations where they are being held.

It should be noted that the military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran began on February 28, 2026. Since the beginning of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related incidents across different parts of the country on a daily basis. For more information, readers may refer to HRANA’s detailed report on the thirty-first day of the conflict, published last night.

At Least 501 Citizens Arrested in Connection with the War

HRANA – The Police Information Center announced the arrest of 466 citizens. In addition, one individual was arrested in Selseleh, 30 others in the provinces of Hamadan, Lorestan, and Kerman, and three citizens in Shahrud. A video report has also been released showing the arrest of one individual, which includes forced confessions, although the conditions under which it was recorded remain unclear.

According to Mehr News Agency, the police commander of Selseleh reported the arrest of a citizen in the county. According to Kamran Hasanvand, the individual was accused of “disturbing public opinion” and “propaganda against the state” and was transferred to prison after a judicial case was opened.

Meanwhile, according to Tasnim News Agency, the Police Information Center stated that 466 citizens had been arrested. In its statement, the institution claimed that these individuals were “disturbing public opinion, creating anxiety and insecurity in society, promoting propaganda in favor of the enemy, and disrupting national security on the Internet.”

According to Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, 30 citizens were arrested in the provinces of Hamadan, Lorestan, and Kerman. Ministry of Intelligence claimed that 24 of these individuals had sent the coordinates of military, law enforcement, and security locations, as well as the positions of security forces and military equipment in Hamadan Province, to “the enemy.” It was also alleged that four individuals in Lorestan were identified and arrested while “collecting information for enemy intelligence services.” In Kerman Province, two citizens were arrested by security forces for what was described as “attempting to move weapons.”

A video report by state media shows the arrest of a citizen who is accused of filming certain locations related to military attacks and sending them to sources outside the country. Footage of the individual’s forced confessions has been published, although the circumstances under which it was recorded remain unclear.

In another development, according to Young Journalists Club, three citizens accused of “spying on sensitive centers and communicating with foreign countries” were arrested in Shahrud. The police commander of Semnan Province claimed that “the accused confessed to the charges during initial interrogations, and their actions are under investigation within a judicial case.”

As of the time of this report, no information has been provided regarding the whereabouts of the detainees or the charges brought against them.

Since February 28, Iranian territory has been targeted by military attacks from Israel and the United States. For more information, you can refer to HRANA’s report on the 24th day following the start of these attacks, published last night.