Eight Religious School Students Arrested On Terror Charges

Eight students from the Anwar al-Haramain religious school in Sistan-Baluchestan have been arrested by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) accused of supporting insurgent Sunni Baluch group Jaish al-Adl.

The campaign of Baluch activists reported that on Saturday, military forces launched a raid on the residential home and religious school of Mowlavi Fazl ul-Rahman Kouhi in Rask. During the raid, the forces confiscated mobile phones and apprehended eight students.

The report further highlighted the absence of a judicial warrant during the raid, which involved breaking into the home and religious school owned by Fazl ul-Rahman Kouhi, currently incarcerated in Vakilabad prison, Mashhad.

The IRGC accused the suspects of involvement in attacks against police and Revolutionary Guard stations in December and April.

Jaish al-Adl has carried out dozens of large and small operations over the years against Iranian military forces, particularly the IRGC, including cross-border attacks and abduction of border guards and security personnel as well as bombings.

The government in Iran considers Jaish al-Adl a terrorist organization. The militant group says it seeks greater rights and better living conditions for ethnic minority Baluchis.

In mid-January, the Revolutionary Guards launched a missile strike on Jaish al-Adl positions within Pakistani territory. The incident strained relations between Iran and Pakistan, leading to retaliatory actions from Islamabad within Iranian borders. However, both countries have since declared a resolution to the tensions.