The arrests have raised fears that a new wave of repression is coming, as the government seeks to root out spy networks and clamp down on any dissent.

The aging leader’s message was defiant but somber, delivered in front of a tan curtain flanked by an Iranian flag and a portrait of his predecessor.

The truce promised to bring an end to a 12-day conflict that saw the U.S. strike Iranian nuclear facilities, and ballistic missiles fired at Israeli cities.