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Nobel laureate says Iran’s repression of society has increased since the war began, but ‘a wave of resistance among the people’ is rising up
Iranians are suffering as economic misery and internal repression leave “no room for people to breathe” after 1½ years of wars , Iran’s most prominent human rights activist has told The Associated Press.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi told the Associated Press that Iran’s internal repression has intensified since the country entered a 1½‑year war, leaving citizens “no room to breathe” amid worsening economic hardship. She said a “wave of resistance” is emerging among the people despite the crackdown. Mohammadi, 54, was temporarily released from prison earlier this year for medical reasons after falling unconscious and being moved to a hospital. The comments highlight growing dissent under heightened state pressure.
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