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Iran deepens crackdown following mass protests with arrests

Iran is intensifying its crackdown on dissidents in the country, arresting several reformist politicians, filmmakers, and activists.

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09 February, 2026
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Iran arrests another well-known activist over critical statement

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07 February, 2026
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Trump says US-Iran talks in Oman were 'very good'

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07 February, 2026
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Iran filmmaker fears Iranians will be 'sacrificed' in US talks

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06 February, 2026
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Iran and US present last demands ahead of crunch 'nuclear talks'

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05 February, 2026
Iranian protesters block a street and set a fire during a demonstration in Shiraz, Iran, on January 9, 2026. (Photo by Maria / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
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'Unprecedented mass killing': NGOs battle to quantify Iran crackdown scale

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04 February, 2026
A veiled Iranian woman holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and waves a country flag as she participates in a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution at the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, on February 1, 2026
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Almost 140 foreigners arrested in central Iran over protests

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03 February, 2026
Eskandar Momeni, 62, is speaking to lawmakers in the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on August 20, 2024.
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UK sanctions Iran interior minister over protester crackdown

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02 February, 2026
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Iran regime: A Plato's Republic thought experiment gone too far?

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02 February, 2026
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Oil tumbles on Iran hopes, precious metals hit by stronger USD

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02 February, 2026
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Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Tehran warns of regional war

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02 February, 2026
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Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Iranian drama arrested in Tehran

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01 February, 2026
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Israeli army chief predicts US attack on Iran within two months

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01 February, 2026
Iranian protesters block a street and set a fire during a demonstration in Shiraz, Iran, on January 9, 2026. (Photo by Maria / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
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Iran protester Erfan Soltani released on bail: lawyer

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01 February, 2026
Iranian Army chief Amir Hatami closely follows the developments at the Iranian Army's Combat Command Room in Tehran during the war with Israel on June 23, 2025. (Photo by Iranian Army/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack, says forces on high alert

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31 January, 2026
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Trump expects Iran to seek deal to avoid US strikes

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31 January, 2026
Eskandar Momeni, 62, is speaking to lawmakers in the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on August 20, 2024.
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US sanctions against Iran target minister over protesters

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30 January, 2026
Iranian protesters gather on Enghelab (Revolution) Street during a demonstration in Tehran, Iran, on 8 January 2026. [Getty]
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Iranians still in shock weeks after brutal crackdown on protests

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30 January, 2026
An Iranian man speaks on his cell phone and stands in front of a state building covered with a giant anti-U.S. billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 28, 2026.
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Iran says response to US attack would not be limited

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30 January, 2026
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Trump says 'hopefully' no need for military action against Iran

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30 January, 2026
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Olympics-IOC voices concern for Iranian athletes amid unrest

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29 January, 2026