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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/world/politics/iran-repression-israel-war-activists/
Iranian authorities have arrested hundreds of people and
executed dozens in a wave of repression following the
12-day war with Israel, activists say, accusing the Islamic
republic of using fear to compensate for weaknesses revealed
by the conflict.
Campaigners have been detained on the street or at home,
executions expedited, prisoners transferred to unknown
locations and minorities also targeted, according to
rights groups.
Six men have been hanged on charges of spying for Israel
since the start of the conflict, dozens more on other
charges and more than 1,000 arrested during or after
the conflict on charges related to the war, according
to Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based NGO.
. . .
Look, it DOESN'T MATTER if even one is guilty of
any of this - SCAPEGOATS are politically imperative.
That's how it works, always has. Spies, traitors,
witches ....
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