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“By pursuing a forceful crackdown the long-term risk for Iranian authorities is that they may push reformists to take a stronger oppositional stance”
The New York Times by Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-28T11:42:11+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-28

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By pursuing such a forceful crackdown, the long-term risk for Iranian authorities is that they may push reformists to eventually take a stronger oppositional stance, said Sanam Vakil, the director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.

Extracted from: Iran Detains Opposition Leaders Following Talks with Trump Administration , The New York Times

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“By pursuing such a forceful crackdown, the long-term risk for Iranian authorities is that they may push reformists to eventually take a stronger oppositional stance, said Sanam Vakil, the director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.”

Iran Detains Opposition Leaders Following Talks with Trump Administration

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Claim ID CLM-5E4E8484
Slug by-pursuing-a-forceful-crackdown-the-long-term-risk-for-iran-5e4e8484
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 224 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Politics International Relations