Iran Announces 100 Arrests Over Attack on Saudi Embassy
A spokesman for Iran’s judiciary says that around 100 suspects were arrested, with some later released, following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran.
Smoke rises as Iranian protesters set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran on Jan. 3, 2016. Mohammadreza Nadimi/ISNA via AP
TEHRAN, Iran—A spokesman for Iran’s judiciary says that around 100 suspects were arrested, with some later released, following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran.
Iran’s state TV Sunday quoted spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi announcing the arrests, which he said took place after the January attacks. He did not give further details.
