Iranian authorities arrested seven people with ties with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Radio Farda, and accusing them of being a part of a US spy agency (the CIA) and helping to lead anti-government demonstrations late last year. The Islamic Republic’s official IRNA news agency says the seven people were “linked to the counterrevolutionaries, the Zionist media, and elements of the sedition.” The names of the seven people were not disclosed. RFE/RL released a statement, saying “hundreds of journalists have been arrested, and media outlets have been censored and closed. These arrests seem to be the latest evidence of this increasing pressure on media and the freedom of expression.” Radio Farda is based in the Czech Republic and beamed into Iran via satellite, and claims to have no employees inside of Iran. The arrests come just before the the February 11 anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, when various kinds of demonstrations are expected.