20:48 (17:18)⇢The Reformist Circle Shrinks
⌨The Iranian media landscape is polarized between a state-led mobilization for the 22 Bahman anniversary and an intensifying crackdown on political dissent. While state-aligned outlets amplify Ayatollah Khamenei's call for national unity (Shargh Daily, Tasnim News, Al-Alam), international and diaspora media report a coordinated wave of arrests targeting senior Reformist leaders, including Ali Shakouri-Rad and Hossein Karroubi, alongside reports of severe detainee mistreatment (BBC Persian, Iran International, Radio Farda, Kayhan London).