The people in question were reportedly linked to the separatist group Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz. The latter claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on a military parade in Ahvaz in September 2018, which killed 25 people, including five attackers, and injured dozens.
Yet, the same individuals also took part in protests against a gasoline price spike in mid-November, according to the agency.
Back in November, President Hassan Rouhani said that the protests had been organized by the United States and Israel to undermine Iran’s national security.
