Bloomberg: “Iran extended the prison sentence of a Nobel peace laureate and detained several prominent reformist figures, escalating a crackdown on dissents weeks after security forces killed thousands of people to quell nationwide protests.”
Iran Hardens Crackdown on Political Dissidents
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