Iran Detains 31, Executes One Amid Claims of Foreign Links and Unrest

Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced on Saturday the dismantling of four networks and the arrest of 31 individuals in Sirjan, Kerman province. The ministry accused them of collaborating with "American-Zionist" entities and planning acts of sabotage. According to the official IRNA news agency, the operation was based on intelligence information and citizen reports aimed at thwarting plots against public and private property and security.

The ministry stated that investigations revealed the groups were preparing to carry out sabotage using Molotov cocktails and tools to disable security surveillance systems. They were also accused of participating in vandalism during previous unrest, including setting fire to a governor's office, attacking banks and government institutions, destroying property, and attempting to seize weapons from a police station.

In a separate development, Iranian judicial authorities confirmed the execution of Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi. The execution was carried out following charges related to the anti-government protests that occurred earlier this year. The judiciary stated that Jamshidi was convicted of charges including "enmity against God" (Haraba), a charge in Iranian law often applied in cases involving weapons or violence that threaten public security, carrying a potential death sentence.