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The Iron Grip of the Ayatollahs: Iranians Suffer Under Regime's Brutal Crackdown

While the regime chokes off the internet to hide its crimes, the Iranian people remain trapped under the boot of a terror-sponsoring state.

Foreign PolicyPublished May 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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The Iranian regime continues to demonstrate its utter contempt for human rights, silencing its own citizens through draconian internet bans and state-sponsored intimidation.

While the mullahs in Tehran project a facade of control, reports from inside the country reveal a population living in fear, suffering under the weight of a government that prioritizes regional aggression and internal repression over the basic well-being of its people.

By cutting off access to the outside world, the regime is attempting to hide the reality of its failing domestic policies and the trauma inflicted upon those who dare to live under its oppressive rule. This is the true face of a state sponsor of terror: a government that views its own citizens as obstacles to be managed rather than people to be protected.

The international community must stop treating this regime as a rational actor and recognize that the suffering of the Iranian people is a direct result of the regime's uncompromising commitment to tyranny.

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