Iran Arrests 3 Environmentalists as Crackdown Sweeps Up 6,000 Since Feb. 28
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 4
Iran Arrests 3 Environmentalists as Crackdown Sweeps Up 6,000 Since Feb. 28
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 4
Summary
Iranian security forces arrested Houman Jokar, Sepideh Kashani and Sima Kashani on Wednesday at their home and seized their electronic devices, according to their lawyer.
No charges have been disclosed, and lawyer Hojjat Kermani said he had not been allowed contact with them, though the two activists briefly spoke with their parents on Thursday.
The detentions came as Tehran prepared a funeral for its slain supreme leader aimed at projecting national unity while security services continued targeting dissidents and civil society figures.
More than 6,000 people have been arrested since the U.S.-Israeli war began on Feb. 28, Amnesty International says; Jokar and Sepideh Kashani are known for work with the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation.