Reports From Iran Describe Clampdown, Prison Chaos, and Fear as Strikes Continue

The Islamic Republic’s national police chief said security forces have been authorized to use deadly force against certain crimes.
Reports From Iran Describe Clampdown, Prison Chaos, and Fear as Strikes Continue
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on March 7, 2026. Sasan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
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As the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel continues, only a trickle of information is emerging from inside Iran due to the regime cutting off the internet and restricting phone communication.

However, the reports that have surfaced so far point to increased pressure by Islamic Republic authorities on civilians, political prisoners, and anyone suspected of dissent.

Shahrzad Ghanei
Shahrzad Ghanei
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Shahrzad Ghanei is the publisher and a senior editor with Epoch Times Persian.