{"id":344196,"date":"2026-04-09T21:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=344196"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:51:31","slug":"irans-regime-tightens-grip-amid-war-executions-and-mass-arrests-to-quell-restive-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/irans-regime-tightens-grip-amid-war-executions-and-mass-arrests-to-quell-restive-population\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s Regime Tightens Grip Amid War, Executions, and Mass Arrests to Quell Restive Population"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_312326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312326\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-312326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iran-mullah-armed-crackdown-1.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian state-affiliated cleric wearing military gear and uniform during deployment to crack down on protesters\" width=\"1000\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iran-mullah-armed-crackdown-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iran-mullah-armed-crackdown-1-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iran-mullah-armed-crackdown-1-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iran-mullah-armed-crackdown-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iran-mullah-armed-crackdown-1-696x398.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-312326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranian state-affiliated cleric wearing military gear and uniform during deployment to crack down on protesters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Three-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facing what observers describe as an increasingly volatile and \u201cexplosive\u201d domestic climate, Iran\u2019s clerical establishment has dramatically tightened its grip on society during a 40-day military confrontation with Israel and the United States. Human rights organizations, citing coordinated patterns of repression, warn that authorities are systematically deploying fear to preempt renewed nationwide unrest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to findings by United Nations mechanisms, including the Independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/hrbodies\/hrcouncil\/sessions-regular\/session61\/ahrc61crp-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Fact-Finding Mission<\/a> (A\/HRC\/61\/60), alongside reports from Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and other human rights organizations, the period beginning February 28, 2026, marked a sharp escalation in state repression. What officials framed as wartime \u201cnational security measures\u201d has, in practice, evolved into a sweeping campaign targeting dissent across all sectors of society.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 21, 2026 \u2013 As the nationwide uprising in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> reaches its 25th consecutive day, the clerical regime has intensified its crackdown, deploying military convoys to crush protests while maintaining a total internet blackout. Read more:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SHtBNZTSMB\">https:\/\/t.co\/SHtBNZTSMB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/2014250369958777230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Climate of Fear<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Authorities moved quickly to impose one of the longest and most comprehensive internet shutdowns in modern history. Monitoring group <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netblocks\/status\/2042140068509290961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NetBlocks reports<\/a> that Iran has endured over 40 consecutive days of near-total connectivity disruption\u2014more than 960 hours\u2014effectively isolating millions and obstructing the flow of information. UN experts have characterized the blackout as a form of \u201cdigital warfare against civilians,\u201d aimed at concealing state actions and preventing mobilization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simultaneously, senior officials issued explicit threats. Police commander Ahmadreza Radan <a href=\"https:\/\/farsi.alarabiya.net\/iran\/2026\/03\/11\/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publicly warned<\/a> that any protest would be treated as hostile action, declaring forces were ready with \u201cfingers on the trigger.\u201d Intelligence bodies echoed these statements, signaling zero tolerance for dissent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Digital Apartheid: Regime Loyalists Flood the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Internet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Internet<\/a> While the Rest of the Nation Goes Dark<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qFQw7Bi9wc\">https:\/\/t.co\/qFQw7Bi9wc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1936155959702761525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mass Arrests and Expanding Targets<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Human rights groups announced that thousands of people have been arbitrarily detained since the onset of the conflict, in addition to more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-iran-protest\/iran-pmoi-announces-over-50000-arrests-during-uprising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50,000 arrested<\/a> during earlier protests in late 2025 and early 2026. Arrests have taken place without warrants, often during home raids or at checkpoints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those targeted include journalists, lawyers, students, teachers, and social media users accused of sharing footage or calling for peace. Authorities have also detained members of religious and ethnic minorities\u2014including Baha\u2019is, Kurds, and Ahvazi Arabs\u2014as well as relatives of activists living abroad, in what appears to be a strategy of indirect coercion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent days alone, state media reported dozens of new arrests across multiple provinces. Individuals have been accused of \u201ccollaborating with hostile states\u201d simply for sending images or communicating with foreign media outlets. Even membership in external media channels has been criminalized.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As the nationwide uprising in Iran continues to challenge the theocratic dictatorship, the human cost of the regime\u2019s crackdown is coming into sharper focus.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zwNXetYhb6\">https:\/\/t.co\/zwNXetYhb6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/2015528356821737905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Torture, Disappearances, and Coerced Confessions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Numerous detainees have reportedly been held in undisclosed locations, with families receiving no information about their whereabouts\u2014a pattern consistent with enforced disappearances documented by the UN.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Testimonies from rights groups describe widespread use of torture, including beatings, electric shocks, and psychological abuse. In one case, a <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.voanews.com\/a\/8136018.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detained Baha\u2019i man<\/a> was reportedly subjected to mock executions and forced to sign pre-written confessions implicating himself in violent acts. Threats against family members, including children, have been used to extract compliance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The case of missing protester Morteza Ebrahimi underscores the opacity of the system. More than 90 days after his disappearance, authorities deny holding him, while his family receives contradictory and extortionary communications suggesting he may have been killed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iran\u2019s ruling theocracy is facing a convergence of crises that repression cannot solve: collapsing purchasing power, widening social anger, and growing international penalties linked to the regime\u2019s crackdown. In recent days, reports from inside the country describe coordinated\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/2023312592408580116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Executions and Political Killings<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most alarming development has been a surge in executions. According to reports from the Iranian Resistance and corroborated by rights organizations, at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/04\/08\/tehran-accelerates-executions-of-political-prisoners-since-start-of-iran-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14 political prisoners<\/a> have been executed within a three-week span. Six of them were members of the People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) and the rest had taken part in the 2026 uprising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trials have been widely condemned as grossly unfair\u2014often conducted without independent legal representation and based on confessions extracted under duress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">International observers, including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, have called for an immediate halt to executions, warning that the death penalty is being used as a tool of political repression and intimidation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I have sworn to overthrow the tyrant with my blood&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Six PMOI members after being sentenced to death by Iran&#39;s regime, singing songs of resistance and defiance against the mullahs&#39; rule.<\/p>\n<p>They were all executed this week:<\/p>\n<p>Mohammad Taghavi (59)<br \/>Ali Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BnvzaRXYLr\">pic.twitter.com\/BnvzaRXYLr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/2040351097441693828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Property Seizures and Economic Pressure<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The crackdown has extended beyond arrests and executions to include systematic economic coercion. Authorities have ordered the confiscation of assets belonging to both domestic critics and expatriates, with more than <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.voanews.com\/a\/8134538.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 Iranians abroad<\/a> reportedly targeted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Provincial courts have announced seizures affecting dozens of individuals, including foreign nationals, on vague charges of \u201cpropaganda\u201d or \u201csecurity violations.\u201d Analysts view these measures as part of a broader effort to dismantle financial support networks and silence dissent beyond Iran\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Strategy of Survival<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Human rights experts emphasize that these actions are neither isolated nor reactive, but rather components of a coordinated state policy designed to maintain control amid internal fragility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe authorities are not simply responding to dissent\u2014they are attempting to preempt it through fear. The scale, coordination, and intensity of these measures indicate a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/irans-regime-plagued-by-fear-and-internal-uncertainty-amid-growing-crises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regime deeply concerned<\/a> about its own stability.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Five years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s November 2019 uprising erupted in over 190 cities\u2014an outcry against tyranny and injustice. Despite the regime\u2019s brutal crackdown, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEKResistanceUnits?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEKResistanceUnits<\/a> stood tall, leading the charge for freedom. Their sacrifices still ignite Iran\u2019s fight for democracy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sstpdflCP2\">pic.twitter.com\/sstpdflCP2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1857539234401222863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The recent killing of protesters, including individuals shot during demonstrations and others who died under suspicious circumstances in custody, further underscores the lethal dimension of the crackdown.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">International Alarm<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Global human rights bodies have warned that the clerical regime\u2019s actions may constitute crimes against humanity, citing violations of fundamental rights including the right to life, freedom of expression, and protection from torture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite mounting international pressure, Iranian authorities have shown no indication of reversing course. Instead, senior judicial officials have explicitly called for accelerating executions and punitive measures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:8c3b814f-5191-40f2-b675-55c952e64b4f-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] 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tensions continue to simmer, many observers say the sweeping crackdown reflects not the strength of the ruling establishment, but its fear of a society that has endured years of repression and may no longer feel it has anything left to lose\u2014raising the prospect of renewed nationwide unrest that authorities are struggling to contain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read Facing what observers describe as an increasingly volatile and &ldquo;explosive&rdquo; domestic climate, Iran&rsquo;s clerical establishment has dramatically tightened its grip on society during a 40-day military confrontation with 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