Overview
- Yazd police chief Ahmad Negahban said the detainees helped organise, incite and direct unrest and in some cases had contacts abroad.
- Authorities have not disclosed the detainees' nationalities, and state media separately reported four foreigners arrested in Tehran.
- Iran's judiciary warned that those it deems to have backed American sedition will face severe consequences as investigations proceed.
- Protests that began over economic hardship in late December widened into nationwide anti-government unrest before a security crackdown curtailed demonstrations.
- Death tolls remain contested, with an official figure of about 3,117 and HRANA reporting 6,854, numbers that are difficult to verify after communications shutdowns.