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Iran Intensifies Crackdown Amidst Nuclear Talks with US, Key Figures Arrested

Iran crackdown amid nuclear talks signals

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Moneycontrol•10-02-2026, 05:10

Iran Intensifies Crackdown Amidst Nuclear Talks with US, Key Figures Arrested

•Iran escalates crackdown on dissent, making new arrests including Javad Emam, spokesperson for the main reformist coalition.
•Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi received additional jail time; Hossein Karoubi, son of dissident Mehdi Karoubi, also arrested.
•Tehran adopts a two-track approach: suppressing critics while pursuing diplomatic openings with the US on nuclear talks.
•Iran signals willingness to dilute highly-enriched uranium for sanctions relief, as reported by IRNA news agency.
•US and Iran discussed nuclear program in Oman talks; US also seeks to include ballistic missiles and regional militant groups.

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