11 Iranians arrested in the US

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Tuesday, 01 July, 2025, 12:22

11 Iranians arrested in US as part of Operation "Midnight Hammer"․

The Wall Street Journal reports that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 11 Iranians in eight states following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Among those arrested are:
- A former officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who confessed to having ties to Hezbollah,
- One person on a terror watch list,
- Five with criminal records.

In addition, 130 Iranians who were illegally present in the US have recently been arrested.