Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC

3/16/2026, 4:43:43 AM en source ↗
Iran

Summary

Iranian authorities have set up new security checkpoints around Tehran in what residents say is a pre-emptive effort to prevent anti-establishment protests. Locals told the BBC that people are being stopped and searched at these checkpoints across the capital. The measures reflect the government's heightened vigilance against public dissent following years of recurring protest movements.

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Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.

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