Time and time again, people would tell me exactly what had led to their family members’ arrests or executions.
—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
The Islamic Republic has seen the largest protests against the hardline regime in years, resulting in mass executions of individuals detained by Tehran.
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