LONDON (Reuters) - An Iranian judicial official said on Wednesday that a European citizen was arrested in anti-government protests in Borujerd county in western Iran, but did not specify the nationality of the detainee.

“A European citizen was arrested in Borujerd county ... The person had been trained by European intelligence services and was leading the rioters,” Hamidreza Abolhassani, head of Borujerd’s Justice Department was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency.