Iranian security forces have unleashed a sweeping mass-arrest campaign in recent days in a calculated bid to deter the revival of nationwide protests — a move unfolding as President Donald Trump escalates pressure on the theocratic regime.
In a sweeping nationwide crackdown that has stunned Western observers and rights groups alike, Iranian authorities have detained tens of thousands of civilians across the country in what has been described as a calculated effort to preempt renewed protests — a move that denies Washington a strategic pressure point it had anticipated activating by encouraging unrest.
Security forces — many in civilian…
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