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Iran Journalist Predicts Resurgence of Protests Amid Repression

1/15/2026

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Mohammad Reza Mousavi, an Iranian journalist, says the situation is worsening, describing the aftermath as gruesome with mass arrests.
Protests have temporarily decreased, with Mousavi anticipating a resurgence in the coming months.
He notes the regime's threats of swift trials and executions for detainees.
Mousavi says the struggle against the dictatorship remains challenging, with uncertainty about when change will come.
Mousavi believes Iran is nearer to regime change.

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Story summary

Mohammad Reza Mousavi, an Iranian journalist, says the situation is worsening, describing the aftermath as gruesome with mass arrests.
Protests have temporarily decreased, with Mousavi anticipating a resurgence in the coming months.
He notes the regime's threats of swift trials and executions for detainees.
Mousavi says the struggle against the dictatorship remains challenging, with uncertainty about when change will come.
Mousavi believes Iran is nearer to regime change.