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Iran Focus
 Tehran, Iran, Oct. 18 – Some 11 people have been arrested in the
north-western Iranian province of Ardebil, the Judiciary’s
Public Relations Office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Quoting authorities in Ardebil, the Judiciary said the
“trouble-makers” and “seditious elements in society” were arrested on various
charges, including distribution of alcohol and “creating trouble”.
Iranian officials often refer to millions of unemployed young men, who are
often beset by frustration and despair, as “trouble-makers” and “seditious
elements”.
Since early September, a “Plan to Combat Trouble-makers” has been in effect
in the Iranian capital Tehran.
The plan was recently expanded nationwide.
Thousands of young men have been arrested during the crackdown and hundreds
have been sentenced in special Islamic courts and jailed.
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