TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has arrested three members of a suspected sabotage cell linked to the exiled opposition for attempting to disrupt public order, Iranian media reported Tuesday.

The suspects, who are allegedly linked to the outlawed former rebel group the People’s Mujahedeen Organization of Iran (MEK), were detained by the Revolutionary Guard in the county of Pakdasht, southeast of Tehran, the ISNA news agency said.

“Three members of MEK-linked sabotage cells who sought to disrupt public order and security were identified and arrested,” prosecutor Mohammad Hassanpour told ISNA.

He accused the MEK of using underground propaganda networks to recruit individuals to form “sabotage cells” aimed at disrupting public order.

Security forces dismantled the cell and arrested all its members, he added.

Hassanpour said the suspects were undergoing “specialized interrogation” and the investigation was........

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