Ten people arrested in Iran on election day

Ten saboteurs were arrested in Iran in connection with the parliamentary elections, the head of the election security department, Mohammad-Naqi Baqeri said, Mehr reported.

Baqeri noted that all the detainees came abroad, however did not notify exactly from which countries. He added that the detainees were trying to destabilize elections and cause provocations.

The security official at the Tehran governor's office did not clarify what sabotage acts the ten had planned, but said security agents were closely watching all elements linked to foreign circles.

Meanwhile, the 9th parliamentary elections in Iran continue. So far no serious violations were obseved at the elections, according to press-secretary of Iran's guardian council Abbasali Kadhudai.

Journalists and reporters from Germany, Austria, Spain, the U.S., Ukraine, Italy, Brazil, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic, Russia, France, Japan, Finland, Canada, South Korea, Lebanon and Venezuela are covering the parliamentary elections in Iran.


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