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Three-minute read<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The Iranian regime\u2019s parliament turned its attention to internal security on November 4, advancing legislation against alleged foreign infiltration while reviewing rules governing firearms and public assemblies. At the same time, lawmakers publicly warned about divisions within the ruling establishment, and authorities reported another armed confrontation in Sistan and Baluchestan. The developments reveal how domestic security concerns are increasingly competing with the regime\u2019s efforts to project military strength abroad and at home.<\/p>\n In a November 4 parliamentary session<\/a>, lawmakers reviewed proposed amendments that would expand security forces\u2019 authority to use firearms, including during certain demonstrations, alongside legislation regulating public gatherings. The firearms proposal also includes stronger institutional protections for officers involved in fatal shootings. Although the measures have not been enacted, their consideration signals an effort to give security forces greater latitude to confront dissent.<\/p>\n Lawmakers also approved provisions<\/a> in legislation targeting alleged foreign intelligence infiltration, introducing prison sentences, financial penalties and professional bans for certain unauthorized contacts with foreign entities. The measures also provide for consolidating information from government databases, expanding the authorities\u2019 capacity to monitor activities classified as security threats.<\/p>\n Together, these initiatives suggest a preemptive effort to intimidate dissent and strengthen the machinery of repression in a society already strained by economic hardship, recurring protests and deepening distrust of the ruling establishment. With public anger creating the potential for wider unrest, the regime appears increasingly concerned with deterring mobilization before it develops into a more serious political challenge.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s regime is struggling with factional infighting, student and worker #protests<\/a>, medicine shortages and mounting economic hardship. Yet it continues trying to project military strength against regional and international adversaries. Its inability to manage these simultaneous\u2026<\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) November 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nParliament Moves to Tighten Repression Amid Growing Fears of Unrest<\/h2>\n
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