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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Deepa Parent

Iran: fears grow of security crackdown in Zahedan as anti-regime protests persist

Protesters marching after Friday prayers in the city of Zahedan in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province.
A still image of footage showing anti-regime protesters marching after Friday prayers last December in the city of Zahedan in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province. Photograph: UGC/AFP/Getty Images

Protesters say they fear Iran’s security services may be planning an assault in the city of Zahedan – the site of a deadly attack on civilians last year – as reports emerge that there are thousands of armed police on the streets.

Fifteen checkpoints have been put up in the past week across the city, the capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province, and several people have been detained by security forces.

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