Iranian Police

12 Arrested in Tehran over Illegal Currency Exchange

Tehran’s police chief says 12 unlicensed dealers accused of disrupting Iran’s currency market have been arrested on Tuesday, as part of measures to stabilise the rial that has been going down in recent weeks.

“Those behind Recent Riots in Tehran Backed by Foreigners”

There is evidence that proves elements who raided a police station in northern Tehran Monday in apparent support for the dervish community were being supported by foreign governments, a senior judicial official said.

Minister Blasts Rioters’ Deadly Attack on Police Forces in Tehran

Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli decried a recent attack on security forces in northern Tehran by members of the Gonabadi Dervishes, a Sufi community in Iran, and said all those behind the incident would be dealt with “decisively”.

Acts of Violence by Any Group Not Tolerated: Iran President

Iran’s president says all ideologies are respected, but violence by any group or entity, especially acts of violence and insult against police and security forces, are definitely condemned.

Iran’s Police Makes 90 Arrests to Control Forex Market (+Video)

Ten exchange facilities have been closed down and 90 foreign currency dealers arrested in a police raid in Tehran aimed at controlling the surging forex rates mainly caused by non-economic factors.

Iran Arrests Suspects behind Volatility of Exchange Market

Police in Tehran have shut down several currency exchange shops and arrested a number of money changers suspected of being behind a recent turmoil in exchange rates.

“Iranian Police Didn’t Have Live Bullets in Recent Riots”

The Iranian police chief says the forces used to quell the recent violence in Iran did not possess any live bullets when controlling the week-long protests that erupted last month over economic hardships.

Iran Unrest Quelled with Minimum Cost: Interior Minister

Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli says the Islamic Republic managed to control the recent violent protests in a number of cities with the least possible price.

“Police Ensuring Tehran’s Security, No Need for IRGC’s Help”

A deputy governor of Tehran says the police forces have kept the capital city under their control amid the recent protests and riots, and the IRGC has not yet been asked for help.

Iran Urges Interpol to Hunt Man behind Recent Riots

A top Iranian official says the country has called on the Interpol to hunt for the individual who, from abroad, encouraged people to violence during the ongoing protests in Iran.

“Iranian Police Not to Arrest People for Not Observing Islamic Dress Code”

The Tehran police chief says the so-called morality police will hold training classes for those who do not observe the Islamic dress code (hijab) instead of arresting them.

Iran’s Intelligence Forces Seize Cache of Weapons

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry confiscated a cargo of weapons of war from criminals in eastern parts of the country.

Tehran Hosts Police, Safety, Security Equipment Exhibition

The 16th edition of International Police, Safety, and Security Equipment Exhibition (IPAS 2017) is underway in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Foreign Ambassadors Watch Drills of Iranian Police Forces

Several foreign ambassadors, diplomats, and representatives of international bodies on Wednesday watched the military drills of Iranian police forces in Tehran.

Tehran Police Forces to Use Bicycle for Daily Missions

Tehran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi says in view of the traffic congestion and air pollution in Tehran, police forces may carry out their missions using bicycles in the second half of current Iranian year.

3 ISIS Elements Captured in Southern Iran

Iran has captured three elements affiliated with the ISIS terrorist group in the country’s southern province of Fars.

Iran Ready to Work with Europe in Anti-Narcotics Operations

Head of Iran’s Drug Enforcement Police has called for further expansion of cooperation between Iran and the European countries in fight against drug smugglers.

Fighting Drugs Needs Int’l Cooperation, Global Consensus: Iran

An Iranian lawmaker says fighting narcotics requires regional and international cooperation as well as a global consensus.

Iran’s Police Seize 220 Kilograms of Illicit Drugs

The Iranian police forces have seized at least 220 kilograms of illicit drugs in the northern province of Khorasan Razavi.

Iran Arrests Man Pretending to Be FM Zarif

The Iranian police have arrested a man who introduced himself as Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to issue fake visas for applicants.

Iran’s Police Seize Over One Tonne of Heroin

A senior police commander says his forces have discovered more than one tonne of heroin in an operation in western Tehran.

Iran’s Police Seize Pigeons Used for Carrying Drugs

Police forces of the western Iranian city of Kermanshah have seized pigeons which were used by drug dealers for carrying narcotics.

Drug Traffickers in Iran Swallow 1.8kg of Opium

The Iranian police forces have seized 1.8 kilogrammes of opium from the stomachs of three drug traffickers.

Drug-Trafficking Band Smashed in Iran’s Capital

Tehran’s police chief says his forces have disbanded an international drug-trafficking cartel in the Iranian capital.

Fortune Telling: A Booming Business in Iran Cyberspace

Fortune-tellers are cashing in on the laxity of rules in the virtual space to expand their business in Iran.

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