Iran Marks Revolution Amid U.S. Warships and Domestic Crackdown

Iran’s government marked the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution with mass rallies across the country, staging a show of defiance as precarious nuclear negotiations with Washington risked sparking another regional war. The commemorations unfolded under the shadow of a fleet of warships sent by President Trump to Persian Gulf waters, and Mr.

Trump said he was considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the region. At the same time, authorities pursued a fierce crackdown on antigovernment protests that swept the country last month, with security forces crushing demonstrations and killing thousands.

A continuing wave of arrests has targeted figures from the reformist movement, with which Iran’s president is aligned.

Iran, Persian Gulf

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