{"id":344714,"date":"2026-04-28T19:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=344714"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:42:46","slug":"iran-expands-crackdown-through-asset-seizures-mass-arrests-and-tightened-information-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/iran-expands-crackdown-through-asset-seizures-mass-arrests-and-tightened-information-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Expands Crackdown Through Asset Seizures, Mass Arrests, and Tightened Information Control"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On June 26, 2025, Iranian state media reported the arrest of alleged Israeli spies in Isfahan, central Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Iranian authorities have intensified a broad domestic crackdown in recent days, combining mass arrests, executions, property seizures, and expanded control over internet access, according to statements from state media and official institutions.<\/p>\n

On April 28, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of the judiciary, defended the confiscation of assets belonging to Iranians accused of cooperating with foreign adversaries, declaring that such measures<\/a> would continue \u201cwith full authority and strength.\u201d He described the policy as justice, stating, \u201cWe firmly believe that seizing the property of traitors and collaborators of the aggressors is itself justice.\u201d He also rejected the notion of facilitating the return of Iranians living abroad, saying that the state would not \u201croll out the red carpet\u201d for them.<\/p>\n

Earlier, on April 18, the judiciary\u2019s media center announced<\/a> that judicial orders had been issued to identify individuals allegedly linked to foreign intelligence services or opposition networks and to proceed with \u201cthe seizure of their assets and the blocking of their bank accounts.\u201d The statement, carried by outlets including Mizan Online, indicated that those targeted included a wide range of figures such as journalists, businesspeople, and public personalities.<\/p>\n

Accounts emerging from outside the country suggest that these measures have extended to family members inside Iran. In one reported case, relatives of an exiled individual said they had received official notifications of property ownership transfers without prior warning or legal proceedings. Legal observers have described such actions as a violation of property rights and due process.<\/p>\n

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"Facing what observers describe as an increasingly volatile and \u201cexplosive\u201d domestic climate, Iran\u2019s clerical establishment has dramatically tightened its grip on society during #IranWar<\/a>," writes @SaforaSM<\/a>.https:\/\/t.co\/BFMl6jDAaU<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n