Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced that 111 individuals allegedly connected to the country’s former monarchy were arrested during a nationwide security operation. The ministry said the raids, conducted across 26 provinces, led to the seizure of a significant cache of weapons. The arrests were reported by state news agency Tasnim and cited by Al Jazeera.

According to the ministry, several cells belonging to an opposition monarchist group were dismantled during the operation. In addition, four alleged spies linked to the United States were detained in Hamadan and West Azerbaijan provinces. Authorities accused them of providing information about security headquarters, equipment, and troop deployments to hostile entities.

The report did not specify when the operation began or provide details about the detainees’ identities or legal proceedings, leaving aspects of the case unclear.