Iran's Revolutionary Guard chief says number of people arrested during riots arrested

Deputy commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen Ali Fadavi addresses female members of the Guard-affiliated Basij Week and also commemorates the 40th anniversary of the force's establishment in Tehran, Iran, on November 24, 2019. VAHID SALEMI AP TEHRAN An Iranian military chief said Tuesday that a number of people have been arrested for contact with U.S. intelligence services during the recent riots in the country.

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards CorpsGuards Corps IRGC Deputy Commander-in-Chief Ali Fadavi revealed the arrest during a meeting of commanders of the IRGC medical unit in Tehran, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

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During the recent riots, the IRGC intelligence has arrested several spy agents linked to the U.S. intelligence services and handed them over to the judicial authorities, Fadavi said.

These people were not only related to the Iranian International TV channel, which operates under the enemy's spy services, but they were also linked to the U.S. intelligence and spy services, he was quoted by Mehr as saying.

The report did not elaborate on the number and identity of the arrested people.