Iran Accuses ‘UK-Linked’ Foreign Nationals of Fomenting Unrest

Iran Accuses ‘UK-Linked’ Foreign Nationals of Fomenting Unrest
A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 19, 2022. West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Adam Morrow
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Tehran has accused seven recently detained foreign nationals of having sought to “incite riots” inside Iran with the aim of destabilizing the country.

Since mid-September, Iran has been shaken by violent anti-government protests that have reportedly left hundreds of demonstrators and scores of security personnel dead.