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Iran Widens Crackdown on Dissent


Iran is widening its crackdown on dissent and continuing to arrest opposition activists following Sunday's anti-government protests and deadly clashes.

Iranian opposition groups say about 10 people were arrested Tuesday, including a prominent journalist. Authorities had detained at least eight opposition figures earlier.

(Shapour Kazemi,) a brother-in-law of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi is reportedly among those arrested Tuesday.

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi issued a statement saying her sister Nooshin was jailed Monday. Nooshin Ebadi is a medical lecturer in Tehran.

Opposition Web sites reported new protests and clashes between students and security forces at a university in Tehran Tuesday.

The same day, Iranian government TV announced a crackdown at top Iranian universities against students it described as being "responsible for seditious acts."

Two days after Ashura observances turned into massive anti-government rallies, Iran's government TV went on the offensive, showing images of pro-government demonstrations across the country Tuesday.

Iranian state-run media say eight people were killed Sunday when tens of thousands joined anti-government protests in several major cities. Authorities denied opposition claims that security forces opened fire on the demonstrations.

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