Iran’s Street‑sweeping Shake‑up: 100 Arrests and a Rumor of Fire
What went down in Tehran
Inside the capital, the police gang‑up got into a full‑blown showdown last Monday, pulling in about 100 protestors from the streets. The story came straight from the b‑team: Tehran’s deputy governor, Ali Asghar Naserbakht, said the crackdown was hitting hard.
According to the report, the numbers have been piling up:
- Saturday – 200 folks nabbed by the cops.
- Sunday – 150 people taken away.
- Monday – another 100 in handcuffs.
The city’s scene seems under control, and the police say they didn’t need to call in the Revolutionary Guards for extra muscle.
Beyond Tehran – The Rest of the City
In other spots across the nation, hundreds more were rounded up. KARAJ—Iran’s fourth largest city—has seen its own set of leaders scooped out by the judiciary.
Fire, Clashes, and Rumors
Video footage from Thursday shows a fierce face‑off in Qahderijan where demonstrators tried to seize a police station and left a blaze in their wake. While injuries were reported on the protest side, no concrete casualty numbers have surfaced yet.
Social Media in the Crosshairs
The authorities have trained their sights on the digital world, temporarily restricting popular apps like Telegram and Instagram. Some mobile carriers have also been a little on the “off‑line” side, throttling internet access in certain districts.
In a Nutshell
Since the 2009 protests that rattled the country over Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re‑election, this is the toughest, most vocal challenge in years. Whether it will spark a prolonged change remains to be seen, but at least, for now, the streets are a little quieter—thanks to those 400+ police arrests and a handful of side‑burning confrontations.
