Thousands arrested in Iran SMCCDI (Information Service) May 28, 2004 Several thousands have been arrested, since March 21st the beginning of the current Iranian New Year, in the rebellious province of Isfahan and hundreds of others in Tehran. The official sources of the Islamic republic regime have announced such news by qualifying those arrested as "Drug Addicts, Drug Traffickers or Hooligans". The official number of arrests for Isfahan has been announced as 4,700 and in Tehran of 500 individuals. The Islamic regime has increased the existing persistent repression in an effort to avoid mass riots from taking place at the...