https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/report-iran-uses-war-to-intensify-deadly-crackdown-on-dissentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/report-iran-uses-war-to-intensify-deadly-crackdown-on-dissenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/report-iran-uses-war-to-intensify-deadly-crackdown-on-dissent#u135860Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:41:51 +0000Iranian authorities are intensifying a domestic crackdown against dissent while engaged in conflicts with the United States and Israel. A Reuters investigation indicates the leadership is directing an inward campaign of repression. Rights groups report that mass arrests have swept up more than 40,000 people following protests sparked by the ailing economy where thousands of demonstrators were killed. Security forces have detained prominent opposition figures and launched sweeping raids. Meanwhile, the United Nations Human Rights Council extended an inquiry following what investigators termed t