From Qom to Gilan, over 500 arrested in Iran as war with Israel continues

Iranian authorities have intensified a wave of arrests targeting individuals allegedly working for Israeli intelligence, arresting more than 500 people across the country since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13.

What happened: In a report released Sunday, Hengaw, a Norway-based Kurdish human rights organization, documented the arrests of over 530 people across Iran since airstrikes between Iran and Israel began 11 days ago. The data was compiled from official police statements…