TEHRAN, Iran — Two of the main organizers of a marathon in Iran have been arrested after pictures circulated on social media showing women competing without the mandatory headscarf.

“One of those arrested is an official in the Kish free trade zone,” the Islamic republic’s judiciary said in a statement Saturday on its official website Mizan Online, referring to the area on the island off Iran's southern coast that offers tax exemptions and customs duty relief for businesses and foreign companies.

The second person arrested “works for the private company that organized the race,” the judiciary added.

Kish Island, off the southern coast of Iran, held the marathon on Friday.

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The marathon was held Friday on Kish Island and drew more than 5,000 participants, local media repor

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