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.