Iranian authorities have detained four people, including two individuals from other countries, in the nation’s northwestern region on allegations of participating in what officials describe as a spy network connected to the United States and Israel, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency’s Sunday report.
The detained foreign nationals, whose home countries were not revealed, face charges of illegally bringing in satellite internet devices including Starlink equipment, which violates Iranian law. This arrest comes as the nation continues to experience a widespread internet shutdown that has lasted seven weeks.
Since the beginning of the conflict between the U.S.-Israeli alliance and Iran, Iranian officials have detained hundreds of citizens on accusations of collaborating with hostile nations.
