Iranian authorities arrested 139 foreign nationals in the central city of Yazd during recent anti-government protests, state-run media reported on Tuesday, as the death toll from the unrest remains heavily disputed.
The police chief in Yazd said those detained were involved "in organising, inciting and directing riotous actions, and in some cases were in contact with networks outside the country", according to Iran's Tasnim news agency. The nationalities of those arrested were not disclosed.
