An international footballer and an influential blogger are among those arrested for criticising the ruling theocratic regime in Iran for a crackdown that has seen hundreds arrested in more than three weeks of deadly protests.
The unrest erupted last month over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, arrested by the notorious morality police for appearing in public improperly dressed. Anti-regime activists say the authorities initially resorted to lethal force, killing dozens in the space of days.
