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Crackdown in Iran: Surge in arrests of journalists covering protests
February 18, 2026
PARIS, France, Feb. 18 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news:

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Crackdown in Iran: Surge in arrests of journalists covering protests

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At least seven journalists have been thrown behind bars in Iran since the start of the latest wave of protests in December 2025. Two of them, Vida Rabbani and Mehdi Mahmoudian, have just been released after more than a fortnight in detention. All the media professionals sti . . .

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