Iranian Protesters gather around burning cars while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. Aghasht/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
Iran has come down hard on dissent as the regime in Tehran looks to stamp its authority on the nation following the mass protests in recent weeks.
The Islamic Iran Nation’s Union Party sought the release of Secretary-General Azar Mansouri, Iranian newspaper Shargh reported on Feb. 9, after her arrest along with other members of the Reform Front, an umbrella body of reformists in the country.
