Iran says several foreigners arrested during unrest

Iran said on Monday several foreign citizens were arrested during clashes between opposition supporters and security forces during a religious festival last month, state television reported.

"Several foreigners are among those who were arrested on the day of Ashura...they were leading a psychological war against the system...They entered Iran two days before Ashura," Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi told state TV, without elaborating on the foreigners' nationality. (Reuters)