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They include mass arrests that rights groups say have swept up more than 40,000 people.
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Mass arrests have swept up more than 40000 people
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0.850
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Rights groups
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News Article
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{
    "event": "Mass arrests",
    "location": "Iran",
    "number_arrested": "More than 40,000"
}
Subject Tags
Politics Human Rights
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM (7 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM (7 months ago)

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Iran Detains Prominent Political Figures, Expanding Crackdown on Dissent
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/09/world/europe/iran-detains-prominent-opposition-figures-expanding-crackdown-on-dissent.html

Iranian security forces arrested several prominent reformist politicians following public condemnation of the government's violence against protesters. The arrests are part of a broader crackdown aimed at preventing further anti-government unrest. The Reformist Front is a coalition seeking change within the Islamic clerical system.

Iran Politics Human Rights Protests Dissent Reformists Arrests Crackdown

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