Iranian authorities announced the arrest of 3,000 people following a wave of anti-government protests that recently began to subside across the country. The demonstrations, sparked by economic hardship and soaring inflation, reportedly began to subside. met a heavy-handed response from security forces, resulting in significant casualties and widespread detentions. Officials characterized the unrest as being instigated by foreign “enemies,”.
Date: January 16, 2026. Source: aljazeera.com