Iran authorities signal intensified crackdown as unrest grows


This screengrab taken on January 6, 2026, from UGC images posted on social media the same day shows Iranian security forces using tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the Tehran bazaar. — AFP PHOTO / UGC / ANONYMOUS

DUBAI: Iran's authorities indicated on Saturday (Jan 10) they could intensify their crackdown on the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, with the Revolutionary Guards blaming unrest on terrorists and vowing to safeguard the governing system.

A day after US President Donald Trump issued a new warning that the United States could intervene, there were fresh reports of violence across the country, although an internet blackout made it difficult to assess the full extent of unrest.

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