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Jewish, Baha’i leaders detained amid Iranian crackdown on spying
Jewish, Baha’i leaders detained amid Iranian crackdown on spying
Vehicles drive past a banner showing portraits of the Iranian armed forces commanders and nuclear scientists who were killed in Israeli strikes, at Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, Iran, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
ISTANBUL (RNS) — The arrests come in the wake of a new law quickly pushed through the Iranian Parliament that could leave those convicted eligible for the death penalty.