After Crushing Unrest, Iran Security Forces Rounds Up Thousands To Deter Fresh Protests
Last Updated: January 29, 2026, 23:29 IST Activists said security forces were detaining not only people accused of involvement in the latest unrest but also those arrested during protests in previous years. Activists said plainclothes security forces launched a campaign of widespread arrests accompanied by an intensified street presence based around checkpoints. (File pic/AFP) Iranian