{"id":2607824,"date":"2026-05-28T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-arbitrarily-arrested-at-least-6000-people-since-war-began\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:00:22","slug":"iran-arbitrarily-arrested-at-least-6000-people-since-war-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-arbitrarily-arrested-at-least-6000-people-since-war-began\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran arbitrarily arrested at least 6,000 people since war began"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-arbitrarily-arrested-at-least-6000-people-since-war-began%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607824&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S.-Israel war wiht Iran has prompted Iranian authorities to launch a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-rips-mlb-commish-for-leagues-china-cuba-ties\/\" title=\"Rubio Rips MLB Commish for League\u2019s China, Cuba Ties\">large-scale crackdown<\/a>, arbitrarily arresting at least 6,000 people sence Feb. 28. Amnesty International says those detained include protesters, journalists, lawyers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belarusian-authorities-raid-homes-and-offices-of-journalists-and-activists\/\" title=\"Belarusian ... Raid Homes And Offices Of Journalists And Activists\">human rights defenders<\/a>, dissidents, and members of ethnic and religious minorities, and that the arrests are paired with a surge in \u201cgrossly unfair\u201d trials, politically motivated executions, harsh prison sentences, and asset seizures.<\/p>\n<p>At least 39 executions have been confirmed since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-blake-last-in-line-of-cold-war-spies-who-betrayed-britain-dies-at-98\/\" title=\"George Blake, last in line of Cold ... spies who betrayed Britain, dies at 98\">war began<\/a>, often following expedited proceedings directed by senior judicial officials. Amnesty also reports that Iran has used the crisis to expand repression, targeting anyone who criticizes the government, shares data about U.S. or Israeli strikes or human-rights abuses abroad, or attempts to bypass censorship during Tehran\u2019s near<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-desperation-intensifies-and-protesters-surge-irans-govt-has-cut-off-internet-access-across-entire-country\/\" title=\"As Desperation Intensifies and Protesters Surge, ...&#039;s Gov&#039;t Has Cut Off Internet Access Across Entire Country\">-total internet shutdown<\/a>. Information was limited for 88 days, with the blackout partially lifted on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Most detainees are accused of dealing with or helping the U.S. and\/or Israel-accusations such as \u201ctraitors,\u201d \u201cterrorists,\u201d or \u201cagents of foreign powers.\u201d Arrest reasons cited by Amnesty include possessing Starlink equipment, sharing war-related information on social media, photographing strike damage, and charges related to \u201cpropaganda\u201d or insulting national and religious symbols. The report argues the repression spike aligns with expectations as Iran faces heightened vulnerability and that it may reflect a broader shift toward a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >de facto military dictatorship<\/a>, more pragmatic socially but more hardline on security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel\u2019s<\/a> war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> triggered a massive repression campaign, with Iranian authorities arbitrarily arresting at least 6,000 people since Feb. 28, a new<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/human-rights\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1495\"> human rights<\/a> report said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those arrested on a whim were protesters, journalists, lawyers, human rights defenders, dissidents, and members of ethnic and religious minorities, a report from Amnesty International, published on Thursday, said. The arbitrary arrest campaign was accompanied by the acceleration of \u201cgrossly unfair judicial proceedings, politically motivated executions, harsh prison sentences, and asset confiscations,\u201d the group claimed.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4584903\/us-denies-reports-of-evacuating-us-embassy-in-kyiv-amid-threats-of-russian-airstrikes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US denies reports of evacuating US Embassy in Kyiv amid threats of Russian airstrikes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4584780\/us-military-new-strike-iran\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US military carries out new strikes against Iranian military base as negotiations continue<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4583389\/uganda-closes-border-congo-surge-rare-ebola-cases\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Uganda closes border with Congo after surge of rare Ebola cases<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group also documented a confirmed 39 executions since the war began, often after expedited prosecutions ordered from senior judicial officials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amnesty International Senior Director of Research, Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Erika Guevara Rosas said the Iranian government was \u201cexploiting the crisis\u201d to boost its repression apparatus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4508418\/iran-transform-islamic-republic-military-dictatorship\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4508418\">HOW IRAN TRANSFORMED FROM AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC TO A MILITARY DICTATORSHIP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo maintain their grip on power, the authorities have unleashed an all-out assault on people in Iran, targeting anyone who dares to criticize the Islamic Republic, share information about the U.S. or Israeli air strikes or human rights violations with the outside world, or simply attempt to break through what became the longest recorded internet shutdown to communicate with loved ones or access independent information,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information from within Iran was limited over the past three months due to Tehran\u2019s near-complete internet blackout, which became the longest in history before being partially lifted on Tuesday. In total, nearly all Iranians were cut off from the outside world for 88 days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those arrested have mainly been accused of conspiring with the U.S. and\/or Israel, with the most common labels being \u201ctraitors,\u201d \u201cterrorists,\u201d \u201cmercenaries,\u201d \u201ccounterrevolutionary groups,\u201d \u201cagents of foreign powers,\u201d and \u201cenemy collaborators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the reasons for arrests have been the possession of Starlink equipment, sharing information about the war on social media, taking pictures of damage from air strikes, \u201cinsulting the independence and freedom of Iran and Islamic sanctities,\u201d and \u201ccarrying out propaganda activities against the country, the flag, and national and religious symbols,\u201d Amnesty International reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4583245\/iran-begins-lifting-internet-blockade-after-historic-blackout\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4583245\">IRAN BEGINS LIFTING INTERNET BLOCKADE AFTER HISTORIC BLACKOUT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spike in repression was expected, as the strikes against Iran came at the Islamic regime\u2019s most vulnerable point since 1979. The U.S. began moving military assets to the region in earnest after government forces massacred tens of thousands of protesters on Jan. 8 and 9, and President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"378\">Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s<\/a> initial rhetoric suggested a goal of regime change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decapitation of Iran\u2019s government and switch to war footing helped accelerate the country\u2019s change into a de facto military dictatorship under the rule of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a process already underway for decades. The new wave of repression gives hints as to how Iran may change under the new regime: pragmatic on social matters while being maximalist on security matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US-Israel-Iran war spurred mass repression: 6,000 arrests since Feb. 28<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2607825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26119674466938.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4283,36930,3823,70325],"class_list":["post-2607824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrests","tag-human-rights","tag-iran","tag-political-repression"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26119674466938.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607824"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607828,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607824\/revisions\/2607828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}