Barat Aramesh, a State Security Forces (SSF) commander in the province, was quoted as saying that 87 individuals among those arrested would be tried by a special court set-up as part of the Plan to Combat Trouble-makers.
One media report said that Irans judiciary, SSF, Revolutionary Guards, the Bassij force, and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security – the notorious secret police had been coordinating their efforts to step up arrests of trouble-makers.
Iranian officials often refer to millions of unemployed young men, who are largely beset by frustration and despair, as trouble-makers.
