Iranians face intense crackdown by security forces ahead of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks

NPR | By Arezou Rezvani

Published February 6, 2026 at 4:47 AM EST

As the U.S. and Iran prepare to hold nuclear talks in Oman Friday, people in Iran are facing an intense crackdown as security forces track down anyone who was involved in the anti-government protests

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