Iranian authorities arrest dozens of ethnic Azerbaijanis PHOTO

The massive arrest of ethnic Azerbaijanis by authorities in Southern Azerbaijan, Iran is continuing, with the names of another 11 compatriots having been published. 

Among the arrested are two members of an Azerbaijani national dance ensemble titled "Parla", its director Fatima Mahammadi and crew member Mahlek Babazade. 

The Iranian MOUZE Telegram channel has shared the names of the other 9 arrested in Malikkand:

Rasul Rashidi

Ali Amanzade

Pejman Firuzan

Said Mudabbir

Ahmad Mudabbir

Emir Gul

Muhammad Guli

Ali Guli

Hafiz Mahdavi

The number of arrested people in Iran today reached 24 so far.

Caliber.Az recalls that 15 ethnic Azerbaijanis have already been arrested just recently in Southern Azerbaijan, with one 12-year-old girl having been killed by police.