TEHRAN (FNA)- Seven detained Baha'i believers have confessed to setting up an illegal organization in Iran that took orders from Israel and others to undermine the Islamic system, an Iranian paper reported on Saturday.
| Yet another case of arresting dissidents and charging them as spies. Seems like every good thugocracy knows how to do this. |
The report in Resalat daily comes amid Israel's heightened threats against Iran. The Resalat report appeared to refer to a group of Baha'is, most of whom were detained in May, but it did not spell this out. Judiciary officials had no immediate comment.
"Seven Baha'i individuals have set up an illegal organization with connections to a number of countries including Israel and they have received orders from them to undertake measures against the Islamic system," Resalat reported.
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