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On September 29, based on the information gathered from its network inside Iran, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) announced<\/a> that \u201cthe number of people arrested during the nationwide uprising has exceeded 15,000\u201d. Publicizing the names of seventeen new martyrs, the organization also added that 300 protesters were killed in 164 cities across Iran.<\/p>\n According to the PMOI, the report is merely an understatement, as the organization has to verify and confirm the count through multiple sources to avoid the Iranian regime\u2019s eventual propaganda campaign. But still, it is far off from the official acknowledgment of the state media and officials.<\/p>\n According to official sources, at the time of this writing, the Iranian state security forces have announced arrests of about 1,800 protesters. Those accounts only stem from provinces like Gilan, Golestan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Ilam, North Khorasan, Qom, Semnan, Zanjan, Hamedan, Bushehr, and Hormozgan, leaving out nineteen more provinces.<\/p>\n According to the PMOI network inside Iran, more than 25 different flashpoints were reported throughout the country\u2019s capital, whereas state media only acknowledged detentions from two towns near Tehran.<\/p>\n Reports of the arrests made public by various state officials are as follows. The report and the official given figures will be updated accordingly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>October 21:<\/strong><\/p>\n The state-run Tasnim news agency<\/a> reported from Zahedan: “The Sistan and Baluchistan Police Commander Ahmed Taheri announced the arrest of 57 people<\/strong> who were involved in the destruction of public property in Zahedan.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>October 18:<\/strong><\/p>\n In an interview with the official news agency IRNA<\/a>, Vahid Mohammadi, the governor of Gilanegharb in Kermanshah province said: “This evening, two counter-revolutionary<\/strong> elements who were related to foreign agents and intended to create insecurity against national security under the guidance of counter-revolutionaries abroad, were arrested through the monitoring and timely action of the incognito soldiers of Imam Mehdi.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n October 15:<\/strong><\/p>\n The IRGC Intelligence Organization of the Golestan province announced in a statement<\/a>: “Twenty-three elements<\/strong> were arrested in this province in recent days for writing slogans (graffiti) and disrupting security.<\/p>\n Colonel Hossein Hassanpour, the deputy police commander<\/a> of Gilan province stated: “880 perpetrators<\/strong> of disturbance, incitement, assault on citizens, destruction of public property and damage to trade unions were arrested in Gilan.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n October 10:<\/strong><\/p>\n Akbar Purat<\/a>, the deputy governor of Bushehr province told the state-run Tasnim news agency: “In the riots of Bushehr, 200 people<\/strong> have been arrested so far.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n October 6:<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the ISNA state news agency, Mazaher Majidi<\/a>, the IRGC commander in Hamedan province, said: “700 people<\/strong> were arrested in Hamedan province following the recent protests, of which 80% of the arrested people were under the age of 25.”<\/p>\n September 28:<\/strong><\/p>\n Entekhab Online<\/a>: \u201cChief Justice of Lorestan announced the arrest of 120 people in recent incidents in Lorestan. Stressing that the punishment of these people will be executed decisively, Mohammad Razm said: \u2018These people have many accusations, they have been charged and appropriate orders have been issued for them.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n September 27:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mehr news agency<\/a> (MOIS-run): \u201cIn an announcement, the IRGC Quds Intelligence Organization of Gilan province announced the identification of two organized teams in the recent riots in Rasht as well as the arrest of 12 people<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n NedayeTajan Online<\/a>: \u201cAccording to the report of Nedaye Tajan, quoted by IRNA, the public relations of the Mazandaran (province) judiciary, Mohammad Karimi, said that 450 rioters<\/strong> were arrested during the riots of the last few days in the province.<\/p>\n Javan Online<\/a>: \u201cAn informed source announced the arrest of 8 leaders<\/strong> of the recent riots in Eslamshahr city.\u201d<\/p>\n Tasnim news agency<\/a> (IRGC-QF-run): \u201cThe governor of Ilam announced the arrest of 186 rioters<\/strong> in Ilam and said: \u2018There will be no appeasement with the rioters who have disturbed the security of the province.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Hamshahri Online<\/a>: \u201cIn an announcement, the IRGC Intelligence Organization of North Khorasan province announced: \u2018In order to maintain the public security of the province and with the cooperation of the revolutionary people, 8 rioters and troublemakers<\/strong> were identified and arrested in recent days.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n September 26:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mehr news agency<\/a> (MOIS-run): \u201cAccording to the Mehr news agency, citing the IRGC public relations department in Qom province, in order to maintain the public security of the province, the IRGC intelligence organization cooperated with the revolutionary people of Qom, in identification and arrest of 6 rioters<\/strong> and troublemakers in recent days.\u201d<\/p>\n Entekhab Online<\/a>: \u201cThe deputy police commander of Semnan province stated that 155 people<\/strong> were arrested in the province following the recent unrest and added: \u2018These people were the leaders of the recent unrest in cyberspace and the disruptions.\u201d<\/p>\n September 25:<\/strong><\/p>\n FardaNews Online<\/strong><\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cBefore taking any action, 4 of the leaders<\/strong> of Zanjan riots, who were planning to carry out sabotage operations, were arrested by the IRGC Intelligence Organization in Zanjan province.\u201d<\/p>\n September 24:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mehr news agency<\/a> (MOIS-run): \u201cThe police commander of Gilan province announced the arrest of 739 rioters<\/strong> in the province and stated: 60 of these people were women who were arrested by the police and the IRGC. A large number of these people were not natives of Gilan and had come to Gilan from other provinces to create chaos and damage public places and private properties.\u201d<\/p>\n ISNA news agency<\/a>: \u201cPolitical, Security and Social Deputy of Hormozgan Governorate said: \u201888 people<\/strong> have been arrested during the riots in Hormozgan.\u201d<\/p>\n September 23:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mashreq News<\/a>: \u201cThe leaders of the riots in Pakdasht city (Tehran province) got arrested. According to Mashreq, citing an informed source, a number of leaders of the riots and insurrections of recent days were arrested last night thanks the intelligence monitoring and efforts of the police forces and the unknown soldiers of Imam Mahdi as well as the IRGC Intelligence Organization. This knowledgeable source said: \u2018In addition to the leaders of creating insecurity, about 40 people<\/strong> who played a role in the destruction of the public property were arrested, and the process of arresting and identifying other agents continues.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Over 240 Iranians killed and 12,000 arrested in 13 days of #IranProtests<\/a>.<\/p>\n The last thing the United States should be doing is negotiating a nuclear deal with a terrorist regime. <\/p>\n I spoke with @Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> and expressed my support for a free and democratic Iran.<\/p>\n — Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden) September 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n