Politics

The regime demonstrated it is willing to fight for its survival at any cost

President Mohammad Khatamai served two consecutive four-year terms as president from 1997 to 2005

Mr. Pezeshkian has not commented on the arrests

They are signaling there is no room for dissent

They are sending a message abroad that they are still in control

Arrests come amid draconian measures to prevent further unrest

Mass arrests have swept up more than 40000 people

Other prominent figures have served as parliament members ministers and political advisers

The judiciary issued summons for five other figures to report to court on Tuesday

He alluded to the reformist politicians by saying some arrested people are saying what the United States and the Israeli regime are saying

Iran’s head of the judiciary instructed prosecutors to deal with individuals deemed a threat

Mr. Asgharzadeh ended his talk because security forces arrived

Security forces raided Mr. Asgharzadeh's home during a live virtual panel

The arrests will not stop the decision to move forward toward a democracy

Mohsen Aminzadeh and Ebrahim Ashgarzadeh were also arrested on Sunday

On Monday more arrests of senior party members took place

Dr. Ali Shakourirad said Iranians tried to change the system to no avail

Dr. Shakourirad said the only option was to convince the supreme leader to relinquish his powers

A few days before her arrest she sent a text message to Ali Akbar Mousavi Khoeini

Ms. Mansouri said they are working to form the National Savior Party of Iran