The weapons, smuggled into Iran from western borders, were intended to be used in riots aimed at undermining the country's security.
Earlier this week, the country's intelligence forces busted a haul of American-made weapons in the central city of Isfahan.
According to the public prosecutor of Isfahan, the consignment consisted of over 126 riot (pellet) guns, firearms, and AK-47 as well as 900 live rounds.
The province's security experts believe the weapons had been imported for potential use in the recent riots in the country.
In mid-November, a series of protests broke out in several Iranian cities against a government decision to increase fuel prices. The initially peaceful gatherings, however, descended into violence as riotous elements — many of them armed — infiltrated the protests, perpetrating acts of vandalism against public and private property and randomly opening fire at everyone on the scene.
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